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Restaurants
and Bars
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Good
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Directions
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Laguna
Bar & Restaurant
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Morning
coffee.
Swimming
Pool and sun loungers (all free to customers buying merely a
refreshment)
Snacks
Wi.Fi
Have
a
Tennis Court
but it may not
be in use currently.
Good
place to linger if waiting to leave.
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Turn
left leaving the apartment building, about 40 yards on the left.
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Illa
Dor Hotel
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Midday
inexpensive
light luncheon outside. Not evening.
Evening
drinks in the outside bar.
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Again
turn left leaving the building, at the top on the right
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The
Coral Restaurant and Bar
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Family
run facility. Managed by Anna and her brother in law Pedro.
Highly recommended, Medium priced.
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Along
the Pine Walk on the right down a small side street.
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The
STAY Restaurant
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Nice
place for evening meal outside under cover alongside the sea.
Stay
on the inclusive menu or can get pricey. A reservation is
recommended in high season, specify outside under cover..
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At
the end of the quay in the port.
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Little
Italy
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Enormous
Pizzas. Take away uneaten remains. Inexpensive and quite fun
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Along
the Pine Walk on the right.
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The
Joker
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Drinks
and snack bar. Pleasant for a ‘Café con leche’ in the morning
watching people go by!
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Along
the Pine walk amongst the line of restaurants on the right.
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Tiberis
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Have
a tapas menu consisting of a little of all their courses, including
puddings.
Excellent.
Evenings.
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Leaving
the main square on the left.
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Others
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Loads
of restaurants to choose from along the promenade. Tapas can be fun.
Usually,
street performers at night. Will request tips.
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Continue
along the Pine Walk to the promenade.
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Swimming
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The
beach..
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Wonderful
swimming a bit shallow to start with.
Good
for children
Never
too busy
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Just
over the road.
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Laguna
Bar
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Nice
pool free use for customers (as are the sun loungers).
Good
for children and adults.
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Turn
left leaving the apartment building, about 40 yards on the left
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Tennis
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Laguna
Bar
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Not
many takers in the hot season. May not be open currently.
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Turn
left leaving the apartment building, about 40 yards on the left
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Illa
d'Or Apartments
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7
euros per hour, fine courts. Call hotel to book on 971 86 51 00.
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Opposite
Illa Dor Hotel.
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Sports
Facility
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There
are tennis courts and an enclosed swimming pool in the Sports Centre
on the road leading out.
May
not be open.
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Its
on the right along the one way street leading to the Pollenca road.
It
is however a bit of a walk.
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Shops
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The
Formentor Store
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This
is the closest small supermarket.
Limited
but useful. Usual groceries, bread water, wine, Croissons, Ensaimadas,
cheese, etc,
Expanding
into cafe and takeaway food.
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About
50 yards away, over the road behind the building leading to the
port.
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Voramar
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Medium
size store with a good range of food etc.
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Continue
along the road to the rear of the building towards the port. Its on
the left. You can also get to it along the Pine Walk.
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Newspapers
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English
papers are available in a number of places.
Most
supermarkets have them after from about
10am
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Otherwise
you will see them on display outside other shops.
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MARKET
DAY
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Puerto
Pollenca
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Market
day is Wednesday in the morning up to
12 noon
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Well
worth going to. Lots of Spanish foods, clothes, shoes, flowers,
wine, kitchen utensils, etc.
There
is always an Indian/Gypsy group performing in the centre. A must to
visit.
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Sea
Sports
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Wind
surfing, etc
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There
is an area on the beach where instruction on wind surfing is
available.
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This
is a bit of a walk at the other side of the port.
It
is self evident.
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Scuba
Diving
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There
are a couple of Scuba Diving Schools who arrange visits to
interesting dives. You need to book at their shop. They operate from
one of the quays.
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If
this is of interest I will give you detailed directions to the shop.
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Pedalos
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These
are pedalled floats. Good fun and cheap.
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Available
along the beach walking along the front.
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Rambles
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Boquer
Valley
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This
is great for a small ramble. Take you swimming costume as it leads
to a small bay.
En
route you will see wild goats and if you are lucky amazing birds.
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In Pollenca, take any turn off the Pinewalk and then walk along
the Calle de Formentor until you come to the Oro Playa apartments.
Turn left up the Av de los Bocchoris to the roundabout. The path to
Val de Boquer is on the opposite side .
The walk is clearly sign posted. However, at the first gate just
before Finca Boquer, there is a large "Privado" sign,
telling people to keep out. This is misleading, as it is the main
track. As you hike uphill, you go through a pass between two very
large rocks. An excellent place to take a breath in the shade. The
path then flattens out for 150m. You will pass through two walls and
come to a fork in the path. The left side takes you directly down to
the cove - very picturesque and superb for swimming. The right fork
takes you to the headland with sweeping views of the bay - be
`careful as there is a sheer cliff face ahead of you.
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Excursions
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Pollenca
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This
is the nearest small town with a huge history.
The
central church was built by the Knights Templar when they owned most
of the area. The central square has a number of eating places.
If
you continue walking up you will find more smaller eating places,
good for coffees and light drinks.
Leading
from there are the 365 steps which have a religious significance.
Has
a market on Sunday.
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You
can catch the local bus from the Bus station in the port.
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Alcudia
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A
little further away. More cosmopolitan. Worth a visit if on a longer
stay
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By
bus from the bus station.
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Ferrys
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The
‘Glass Bottom’ boats provide trips to a number of places.
Basically
a day out
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In
the port.
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