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Majorca
Spain
such as poached
hake in a clamsauce. It
also boasts KingJuan
Carlos as a regular.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Las
Terrazas Beach Club
(52AAvenida Illetas,
tel: 971 401 031) One
of themany chic beach
clubs springing up
across the island, Las
Terrazas overlooks
Balnear Beach, at
Illetas, combining the
traditional concept of
the
chiringuito
barwith
an added touch of cool.
LIVE MUSIC
Backstage
(4 Calle
Porto Pi, Paseo
Maritimo, Palma, tel:
971 707 821) This new,
trendy location hosts
live bands fromacross
Spain playing pop,
rock, soul and jazz.
Weekends only from
midnight til 2.30am,
after which the place
transforms into
a nightclub.
LATE & LIVELY
BCMDisco Empire
(1Avenida s’Olivera,
Magaluf, tel: 971
131 546)With top
EuropeanDJs,
spectacular laser
shows, and techno,
dance and other
rhythms played out
on three floors, this
isMajorca’s biggest
nightspot, open till
6am.There are also
regular party nights
and the club boasts
theworld’s largest
foammachine – if
that’swhat you’re after.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
The Camper
FactoryOutlet iswhere
theworld-famous
Spanish shoes are
made.Take your first
pick at the newdesigns
at greatly reduced
prices. Simply follow
the huge billboards
featuring a rather
large foot and you
can’tmiss it (Inca).
SEE
The Sa Fira
and Es Firo festivals
take place during the
second week of May
in Soller and feature
the traditional battle
of the Moors and
Christians, including
dances,market stalls
and exhibitions.
GO
The old quarters
inAlcudia town, with
picturesque cobbled
streets, are a hive of
activity both day and
night withmany
cafés, bars and
restaurants to suit all
tastes and budgets.
ESCAPE
For all
you petrol-heads out
there, MotoTrackdays
Mallorca, operating
at the RennArena
National Circuit in
Llucmajor (10minutes
fromPalma) offers an
exciting range of race
preparedmotorcycles
and track riding
equipment for hire
(mototrackdays
mallorca.com).
NOWAY!
The remains of the
Englishpoet and
novelist,Robert Graves,
canbe found at the
church cemetery in
Deia, in the north-west.
DavidAnderson
Málaga
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
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FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €16.
Buses go to
Málaga with
links to all the coastal
resorts.Tickets: €1.20.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Rincon
Chinitas
(9 Pasaje de
Chinitas, tel: 95 222
3029) Located on
one of Málaga’s most
evocative and historic
streets (Lorca used
to hang out here),
this tiny tapas bar
dishes up the tastiest
berenjenas conmiel
(fried aubergines
with honey) in town.
Alternatively, go for
that special seafood
moment with a plate
of
fritura malagueño
(fried fish).
TAXI
UP TO €30
Da
Fabio
(PaseoMaritimo,
EdificioMediterraneo,
Marbella, tel: 952
823376) Right on
the promenade, this
longstanding Italian
restaurant dishes up
a solidmenu of pizza
andpasta favourites.
There is plenty of
terrace seating for
catching the rays.
UP TO €50
El
Padrastro
(22Paseo
del Compás,Mijas, tel:
952485000) Perched
on a cliffabove the
village, the views of the
coast fromEl Padrastro
are stunning.The food
is pretty good, too,
withdishes such as
roast porkwith a rich
sherry sauce.
EXCLUSIVE
Tragabuches
(1
Calle JoséAparacio,
Ronda, tel: 952 190
291) Located near the
legendary bullring, this
celebratedMichelin-
starred restaurant
serves innovative and
well-crafted dishes
such as
ajo blanco
(white garlic soup)
with pistachios, and
a choice of several
game dishes.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Morrissey’s Pub
(3
Plaza del Siglo) This
pub has plenty of
blarney atmosphere
and gets packed out
withmalagueños at
weekends.There is
occasional livemusic
for a bout of foot
tapping while you
are downing your pint
of Guinness.
LIVE MUSIC
Onda
Pasadena
(5 Calle
Gómez Pallete) A
smoochy, smokey
club with live jazz on
Thursdays as well as
regular flamenco. It
attracts a healthymix
of age groups and
locals and visitors.
LATE & LIVELY
Pangea
(Edificio Club
del Mar, Puerto Banus,
Marbella, tel: 665 668
103) A luxurious see-
and-be-seen nightclub
in the heart of glitzy
Puerto Banus with a
rooftop terrace and a
regular line up
of top international
DJs. Ladies, don the
glad rags and those
killer heels – it’s that
kind of place.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
La Recova is
a cavernous treasure
trove of a shop spread
over two large rooms.
Antiques such as
rustic-style wardrobes
and carved back
chairs sit side by side
with classic bicycles,
straw baskets and
bowls, brass framed
mirrors and vintage
clothing (5 Pasaje
Nuestra Señora de
los Dolores de San
Juan, Málaga).
SEE
Córdoba is
famous for its beautiful
Moorish patios; the
walls coveredwith pots
of brilliantly coloured
geraniums. EveryMay,
the city holds a contest
and themost beautiful
patios open their
doors to the public
(2–13May).
GO
The nature
reserve of theParque
Natural Torcal is
located just southof
Antequera and is a
real lunar landscape
of extraordinary rock
formations dominated
by a loomingmountain.
There are several
marked trails, so lace
up those trainers and
get ready to stride out.
ESCAPE
Laguna
de Fuente de Piedra
isAndalucia’s largest
natural lake and one
of Europe’s main
breeding grounds for
the greater flamingo.
The chicks generally
hatch around this
time of year and the
flamingoes stay until
the summer when the
lake dries out.
NOWAY!
Although some 14
million people fly into
Málaga annually,most
still head straight for
the coastal resorts,
even after the capital
had a facelift.
Josephine Quintero
Much of the hotel’s
furniture looks like
a Picasso creation.
Request a room
overlooking the
Bullring. From
€75, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
MS
MAESTRANZA
★★★★
★