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Forn del Santo Cristo
PASTELERÍA €
(
www.hornosantocristo.com
;
Carrer de Paraires 2; ensaïmades from €1.30; 8am-8.30pm Mon-
Sat, 8.30am-1pm Sun)
Has been baking up
ensaïmades
(delicate, croissant-like pastries
dusted with icing sugar, and sometimes filled with cream) since 1910; also has good tra-
ditional goodies including
cocas de patata
(sweet potato buns).
La Taberna del Caracol
SPANISH €€€
( 971 71 49 08;
www.tabernacaracol.com
;
Carrer de Sant Alonso 2; tapas €1.50-17, tapas tasting
plate €14; 7.30-11pm Mon, noon-3pm & 7.30-11pm Tue-Sat)
Descend three steps into this
high-ceilinged Gothic basement. Through a broad vault at the back you can see what's
cooking - tasty tapas that include grilled artichokes, snails and a host of other Spanish
delicacies. Amid soothing background music, a broad assortment of tapas (four choices
for €14, minimum of two people) is a meal in itself.
Las Olas
MEDITERRANEAN, VIETNAMESE €€€
( 971 21 49 05;
www.lasolasbistro.com
;
Carrer de Can Fortuny 5; meals €25-30, tapas €2-9;
12.30-4pm & 8.30-11.30pm Wed-Sat, 12.30-4pm Mon & Tue; )
Now here's something special.
Run by an Irish-Cambodian couple, Las Olas divides the day into two: lunch is all about
fresh Mediterranean flavours with international twists, while dinner is a Vietnamese -
Cambodian affair.
SAILING EVENTS IN PALMA
Sailing is a big deal in Palma and numerous regattas are held in the course of the
(
www.realclubnauticopalma.com
)
, the most prestigious of Palma's yacht clubs, organises
more than 20 events (some in collaboration with other clubs) throughout the year.
Copa del Rey
(King's Cup; Jul-Aug)
Held over eight days in summer, and a high
point on the sailing calendar. The king, Juan Carlos I, and his son Felipe frequently
race on competing boats.
PalmaVela
(
www.palmavela.com
;
late Apr)
Has hundreds of yachts of all classes
from around the world.
