Tribeca Port de Pollena
Sophisticated place that uses the freshest local produce to create international menus, such as ceviche of salmon or a medley of wild mushroom p t . Carretera Formentor, 43 971 866423 www.puertopollensa.com tribeca For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine or equivalent meal , taxes and extra charges. under 20 20- 30 30- 40 40- 50 over 50
elO Festivals
One of Mallorca's most unusual festivals, in honour of St Anthony, the patron saint of pets. For two days in January in Sa Pobla, pets are led through the town to be blessed outside the church. Elsewhere, dancers drive out costumed devils, Festa de Sant to ensure harmony during Jaume the coming year, and everyone circles bonfires and eats spicy pastries filled with spinach and marsh eels. 16 Jan Raima, Sa Pobla, Muro and elsewhere Setmana Santa Holy Week in the capital city is observed by a...
The Author
Jeffrey Kennedy is a freelance travel writer who divides his time between the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and the USA. He is the author of Dorling Kindersley's Top 10 Miami and Top 10 San Francisco and coauthor of Top 10 Rome. The author would like to thank Mar a Andersson, Maria Casanovas i Codina, Jolie Chain, Tomeu Deya, Oriol Galgo, Marr Goodrum, Britta Ploenzke, Anna Skidmore, Mike Suarez and Concha Tejada.
Raixa
Squarely of the late Italian Baroque or early Rococo style of the 1700s, Raixa gardens belonged to a wealthy cardinal, who liberally indulged his taste for collecting Classical statuary. However, only a fraction of his collection remains in the gardens the rest now adorns the Castell de Bellver in Palma see pp12-13 . d Map C3 40 works of modern sculpture in the gardens include a bronze by Rodin and a piece by Henry Moore. Map H3 Visits arranged by the Tourist Office 971 563033 Adm
Hostal Playa Colonia Sant Jordi
Adorably old-fashioned and just a little bit funky, this secret hideaway has a wonderful patio-terrace on a practically private beach, composed of sand and large flat rocks. Old ceramics decorate every room, enhancing the white-washed, red-tiled character of the place. d Map E6 C Major, 25 971 655256 www. restauranteplaya.com Limited dis acc For a standard, double room per night with breakfast if included , taxes and extra charges. Left Relaxing by the pool at Sa Pedrissa, Deia Right Raims sign...
Info Wag
For a standard, double room per night with breakfast if included , taxes and extra charges. For a standard, double room per night with breakfast if included , taxes and extra charges. under 50 50- 100 100 150 150- 200 over 200
BeezNeez Bar Portocolom
Carrer Assumpcio is Portocolom's premier nightlife street, lined with pubs and clubs. Holding pride of place at its centre is the Beez-Neez, a large, friendly British pub that is the resort's most consistently popular place just to hang out, lift a pint, launch some darts or watch Sky TV see p119 . Left Rosamar Hotel Centre GE club sign Right Black Cat sign
Alcdia
At the base of a peninsula, this delightful walled town was originally a Phoenician settlement and the capital of the island under the Romans. It was later destroyed by the Vandals, then rebuilt by the Moors, and prospered as a trading centre well into the 19th century. Extensively restored, the town contains many historical sites of interest. Q If you are arriving by car, you should find ample parking just outside the old walls. Q If you are arriving by car, you should find ample parking just...
Bar Deportivo Fornalutx
The main square In town Is full of seating for several bars. This one is on the corner others include Caf Sa Pla a and Caf Ca'n Benets. Locals and foreign visitors mingle till the early hours. C La Pla a, 1 Left Statue, Lluc Centre City gate,Alcudia Right Ruin, Peninsula de Formentor
elO Museu Municipal de Valldemossa
On the ground floor of the museum you'll find a 17th-century hand press and one of Europe's finest collections of 1,584 Intricate boxwood engravings. On the walls are prints executed on the press, which Is still In working order. Also on the ground floor Is a room dedicated to an Indefatigable chronicler of Mediterranean life, whose passion was Mallorcan culture. His nine volumes on the Balearics are the most exhaustive study ever made of the archipelago. Mallorca's mountainous Tramuntana...
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Eden and Eden Park, Port de S ller 142 Els Calderers 122 embassies and consulates 128 emergency numbers 131 entertainment venues North Coast 109 Southeast Coast 119 Southwest Coast 101 Top 10 gay and lesbian venues in Palma 76-7 Top 10 nightclubs 72-3 Ermita de Betl 60 Ermita de Bonany, Petra 146 Senyora de Bonany 61 Ermita de Nostra Senyora del Puig, Pollenga 60, 104 Ermita de Sant Lloreng, Cala Tuent 60 Ermita de Sant Miquel, Montuiri 61, 123 Ermita de la Victoria see Santuari de la Victoria...
Castell dAlaro
a thousand years ago by the Moors and then refurbished following the reconquest by Jaume I in the 13th century. It's little more than rubble now, but the lofty position certainly seems unconquerable enough. At the bottom of the trail is an excellent restaurant from here you can follow well-beaten paths and dry-stone tracks along the cliff-face see also pp54 amp 56 . d Map D3 This drive takes a full day, setting out at 10am or so. Start at Andratx see p98 and take the coast road, C710, north. At...