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Madrid
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this popular, informal
restaurant. Choose
fromover 15 varieties
including seafood and
chorizo.There are also
excellent fresh oysters
to enjoy.
UP TO €30
Mérimée
(61 Calle
Fuencarral, tel: 911
166 702)This recently
opened restaurant
is already proving a
big hit.The cocktail
list is one of the best
inMadrid,while
themenu features
delectable dishes such
asmini hamburgers
with parmesan, risotto
or perfectly cooked
monkfishwith yuka
chips. Sweet toothswill
love the apple crumble.
UP TO €50
Loft 39
(39CalleVelazquez,
tel: 914324386) Sit
back and enjoy the
Mediterraneanflavours
in chic,designer
surroundings.Starters
include succulent
octopus and crunchy
asparagus tempura.
Followwith seafood,
rice dishes, steaks and
bakedfish.There is
also a lounge area and
anopen-air terrace.
EXCLUSIVE
Goya
Restaurant
(5 Plaza
de la Lealtad, tel: 917
016 767) Goya, in the
Ritz, offers exquisite
Spanish cuisine with
French influences
in an extravagant,
Belle Époque setting.
Chef Jorge González
offers a lavishmenu
which includes tender
pasta pillows with
langoustines, or rabbit
with cuttlefish.Allow
the experienced
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Basel-Mulhouse,Berlin,
Bilbao,Bordeaux,
Bristol,Copenhagen,
Crete (Heraklion),
Dubrovnik,Edinburgh,
Geneva, Ibiza, La
Coruña, Lanzarote,
Lisbon, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN),
Lyon,Manchester,
Menorca,Milan (MXP),
Naples,Olbia,Paris
(CDG),Rome,Tangier,
Toulouse,Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€30.
A three-day
travel card gives
you unlimited use
within zoneA. Buy
onboard, tickets: €13.
Metro line 8
connects to the
city centre.Tickets €2.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BONAPPETIT
UP TO €15
Orio
(49
Calle Fuencarral, tel:
915 218 318) Fight your
way to the counter
to get your share of
the authentic Basque
tapas and snacks in
TAXI
sommelier to guide
you with Spanish and
French wines.
AFTER DARK
LOWKEY
Le
Cabrera
(2Calle
Barbara de Braganza,
tel: 913 199 457)With
its cool tunes and retro
decor, antique cocktail
shakers andmirrors,
the downstairs cocktail
bar at Le Cabrera
restaurant is a popular
choice.Try theMr
Antoni cocktail, amix
of whisky, ginger and
honey.Drinks can be
matchedwith tapas.
LIVE MUSIC
Siroco
(3 Calle San Dimas, tel:
915 933 070) A lively
programme of local
funk and rock bands
is on offer at Siroco,
which opens its doors
to the city’s young,
cool 20-somethings
around 10pm for gigs,
before turning into
a club after midnight.
LATE & LIVELY
Sky-Night Lounge
(Hotel Silken Puerta
deAmerica, 41
Avenida deAmerica,
tel: 917 445 400)
Move with a stunning
crowd in this open-air
nightspot with decor
by Philippe Starck.
The extensive cocktail
list has plenty of
temptations including
the summer favourite,
passionfruit Martini.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
On the buzzy
GranVía, top brands
vie for your attention.
Wander into the small
streets, branching
off on either side,
to discover shops
boasting work by
Spanish designers
such as Dolores
Promesas (22
Calle Desengaño).
Don’t miss the new
megastore by trendy
Spanish label Desigual
(Plaza Callao).
SEE
TheThyssen-
BornemiszaMuseum
hosts amassive
exhibition of works by
Marc Chagall as well as
a selection of exquisite
Indianminiatures
(museothyssen.
org). Caixa Forum
is where to catch
the stunning dance
costumes, photos and
set designs from the
famed Ballets Russes
(obrasocial.lacaixa.es).
GO
Take a stroll along
the four kilometres of
landscapedpathways
in theMadridRioPark
which follows the
ManzanaresRiver.
There are play areas
for the kids, great views
and cafés to refuel.
ESCAPE
Just 40
minutes by train from
Madrid’sAtocha train
station,Aranjuez is a
pretty, royal town with
an impressive 17th-
century palace, formal
gardens, a river and
a good selection of
restaurants and bars.
NOWAY!
Today,Madrid’s Plaza
Mayor is filledwith
restaurants, but during
the 17th and 18th
centuries, it was the
scene of gruesome
burning of religious
heretics at the stake.
ScottAdams
awide selection of
classic dishes on offer.
Agreat ambience and
reasonable prices
add to this dining
experience. Regional
wines fill out the
wine list.
UP TO €50
Fernando’s Utopia
(Port Adriano, El Toro,
tel: 971 232 425) In
the scenic port of El
Toro, Utopia serves
fresh Mediterranean
cuisine such as
stuffed lamb“violet
style”with purée of
carrots and cinnamon,
black“sepia” rice and
chicken stuffed with
prawns and lime.
EXCLUSIVE
Port
Petit
(Avda Cala
Llonga,Cala d’Or, tel:
971 643 039)This
restaurant, overlooking
themarina, offers the
perfect combination
of excellent service
and exquisite cuisine.
Chef GerardDeymier
uses only the freshest
ingredients to create
hismasterpieces
Majorca
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Basel, Belfast
(BFS), Berlin, Bristol,
Dortmund, Edinburgh,
Geneva, Glasgow,
Liverpool, London
(LGW, LTN, SEN,
STN),Manchester,
Milan (MXP), Naples,
Newcastle, Paris
(CDG), Rome
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €20.
Route 1 goes to
central Palma.
Tickets: €2. For Arenal
take bus No.21.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
The
Rosemallow
(4 Paseo
de Illetas, tel: 971
702 291) This small
but popular venue
offers an inviting,
sunny terrace serving
up freshly prepared
snacks including
salads, baguettes and
baked potatoes.
UP TO €30
Celler
Sa Premsa
(8Placa
Obispo Berenguer
de Palou, tel: 971 723
529)This popular
Majorcan restaurant
serves up good, filling,
everyday farewith
TAXI
Recently upgraded
from three to four
stars, Uyal is a haven
for relaxation right
on the beachfront of
the Bay of Pellensa.
From€65, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
HOPOSA
UYAL
★★★★
★
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