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Majorca<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
TAXI The fare to Palma<br />
is €15–€20.<br />
Route 1 goes to<br />
central Palma<br />
from 6.10am–2.15am,<br />
with about four services<br />
per hour. Tickets: €2.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 O’Neill’s<br />
(Carrer de Paris,<br />
Palma Nova) Expect<br />
great pub food<br />
served in comfortable<br />
surroundings at O’Neill’s.<br />
UP TO €30 Sa Cuina<br />
de N’Aina (31 Calle<br />
Rafal, Sencelles, tel: 971<br />
872 992) Breathe in<br />
the tantalising aroma<br />
of meat roasting in a<br />
wood-fi red oven at this<br />
family-run restaurant.<br />
Indulge in the delicious<br />
steaks, but make sure<br />
you leave room for<br />
a homemade dessert.<br />
UP TO €50 Le Taj<br />
(20 Calle Espartero, tel:<br />
971 289 016) Authentic<br />
Indian restaurant<br />
offering fi ve-course set<br />
menus every night.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Villa<br />
Italia (13 Camino<br />
de San Carlos, Port<br />
d’Andratx, tel: 971<br />
674 100) A wonderful<br />
restaurant with<br />
a menu full of excellent<br />
seafood dishes. House<br />
specialities include<br />
a tasty tuna carpaccio<br />
and sole encased in an<br />
almond crust.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Molly<br />
Malone (5 Carrer<br />
Monseñor Palmer)<br />
Recently refurbished<br />
Molly Malone’s is a<br />
great spot to start off or<br />
wind down an evening<br />
out with a soundtrack of<br />
international hits.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Sala<br />
Assaig (16 Gremi<br />
Porgadors, tel: 971 431<br />
344) If you like your<br />
music loud and heavy,<br />
then this is the place<br />
to be. It regularly hosts<br />
local and international<br />
rock and punk gigs in an<br />
electric atmosphere.<br />
LATE & LIVELY El<br />
Divino (Avenida de<br />
Gabriel Roca) Located<br />
in an unbeatable<br />
harbour-front setting, El<br />
Divino oozes class and<br />
sophistication across its<br />
two dance fl oors.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Fashion store<br />
Addict is a chic venue<br />
for those seeking the<br />
coolest and latest<br />
fashion trends and<br />
accessories (3 Pelaires,<br />
tel: 971 720 353).<br />
SEE See the New Year<br />
in with style at Palma’s<br />
Plaza Cort, where locals<br />
gather in the evening of<br />
31 December to enjoy<br />
the free live music<br />
and fantastic fi rework<br />
display, armed with the<br />
traditional 12 grapes and<br />
lots of cava for when the<br />
clock strikes midnight.<br />
GO The grand Plaza<br />
Major in the heart of<br />
Palma is buzzing in<br />
December. The festive<br />
lights sparkle above the<br />
Christmas market and<br />
the whole place brims<br />
with festive cheer.<br />
ESCAPE The<br />
Formentor Peninsula,<br />
in the north east of the<br />
island, is a 19km-long<br />
headland with some<br />
of the most dramatic<br />
scenery you will witness<br />
in Majorca.<br />
TAXI TAXI<br />
HOTEL NIXE<br />
PALACE<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
A stay at this stunning<br />
beachside residence,<br />
complete with a<br />
teardrop shaped<br />
pool, arched corridors<br />
and gorgeous spa<br />
facilities will leave<br />
you feeling utterly<br />
refreshed. From<br />
€80, book at hotels.<br />
easyJet.com.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Palma’s Cathedral Sa<br />
Seu is a mountain of<br />
sandstone and it’s the<br />
world’s second largest<br />
gothic cathedral.<br />
David Anderson<br />
Malaga<br />
Spain<br />
DIALLING CODE +34<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
TAXI The fare is about<br />
€14 to the city.<br />
Buses go to<br />
Malaga every<br />
30 minutes from<br />
6.30am–11.30pm, with<br />
links to all the coastal<br />
resorts. Tickets: €1.20.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Taberna<br />
Dos Gatos (33<br />
Calle Granada) The<br />
traditional brick-and-tile<br />
interior here creates<br />
a cosy environment<br />
for tasty innovative<br />
dishes, including<br />
succulent partridge.<br />
UP TO €30 Molino<br />
Del Cura (Carretera de<br />
Mijas, Mijas, tel: 952 485<br />
813) This Thai restaurant<br />
serves authentic dishes<br />
like Tom Yum soup<br />
and green and red<br />
curries in moodily-lit,<br />
exotic surroundings.<br />
UP TO €50 Schilo<br />
(Finca Cortesin,<br />
Carretera de Casares,<br />
DESTINATION GUIDES | 155<br />
tel: 952 937 800) The<br />
menu here delicately<br />
fuses Middle Eastern<br />
and European cuisine<br />
resulting in exciting<br />
taste combinations<br />
such as foie gras gyoza<br />
with truffl e sauce and<br />
pannacota made with<br />
tofu, caviar and gold leaf.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Adolfo<br />
(12 Paseo Marítimo<br />
Pablo Ruíz Picasso,<br />
Málaga, tel: 952 601<br />
914) One of the bestknown<br />
city restaurants<br />
with smooth service<br />
and delicious entrées<br />
like vieiras con setas<br />
(scallops with wild<br />
mushrooms) and<br />
roast goat in rosemaryhoney<br />
sauce.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY The<br />
Gallery (24 Calle Miguel<br />
Márquez, Fuengirola)<br />
This elegant wine bar<br />
houses an exhibition<br />
space where local<br />
artists showcase their<br />
work. Expect friendly<br />
service and an excellent<br />
selection of wines.<br />
LIVE MUSIC ZZ<br />
Pub (6 Calle Tejón y<br />
Rodriguez, tel: 952 244<br />
1595) A funky late-night<br />
club where you can<br />
squeeze in on busy<br />
Mondays and Thursdays<br />
to indulge in a little<br />
dancing to the range of<br />
regular live bands.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Dreamers (Carretera<br />
Cadiz, Puerto Bánus, tel:<br />
952 812 080) A huge<br />
number of clubbers pack<br />
out this massive party<br />
palace at the weekends.<br />
It plays a mix of house<br />
and garage music in a<br />
great party atmosphere.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Malaga’s<br />
swanky marble-clad<br />
Marqués de Larios<br />
pedestrian shopping<br />
street is lined with<br />
small shops, designer<br />
boutiques and top<br />
international chains.<br />
SEE Malaga’s Grand<br />
Verdiales Fiesta, on<br />
28 December, is<br />
a boisterous carnival of<br />
music and dance. There<br />
are plenty of people<br />
packing out the streets<br />
resplendent in elaborate<br />
and colourful costumes.<br />
GO Splash out on<br />
a drink at one of the<br />
famous front-line bars<br />
in Puerto Banús –<br />
like the Sinatra Bar<br />
– and indulge in a little<br />
jet-set spotting.<br />
ESCAPE The<br />
windblown Costa de la<br />
Luz (Coast of Light) is<br />
only a couple of hours<br />
drive from the Costa del<br />
Sol on the toll road to<br />
Cádiz. It’s the perfect<br />
place to get away from<br />
urban Malaga, there’s<br />
very little development<br />
here and the beaches<br />
are white, sandy and<br />
seemingly endless.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Spanish children<br />
come out real winners<br />
at Christmas time<br />
with a double dose of<br />
presents. The Spanish<br />
celebrate both 25<br />
December, and the<br />
most important<br />
celebration, Reyes<br />
(Three King’s Day)<br />
on 6 January, when<br />
there are processions,<br />
parties and more<br />
gifts for the kids.<br />
Josephine Quintero
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