Alcudia information
Alcudia is at the north east of Majorca, in the peninsula between Alcudia's and Pollenca's Bays. It's one of the most attractive spots, with beautiful broad beaches and unique natural sites, like the Albufereta humid area - still undamaged by human action - and the Albufera Gran of Mallorca - included in the Albufera´s Natural Park, as well as Cap des Pinar´s mountains and forest.
There are also Mallorca's most important Roman remains: Pol·lèntia city and its theatre. A medieval rampart and prehistoric deposits as well.
The old town of Alcudia is just 2 miles inland from the coastal development, and it is certainly worth a visit. Parts of the town are dating back to around 1300. The first settlers were the Phoenicians and Greeks, closely followed in the 2nd century BC by the Romans, who actually made Alcudia the capital of the island.
Visitors to the old town today enter the narrow streets through one of the two gates along with the impressive city walls, that were constructed after the conquest of the island by King Jaime I of Spain. The best way to fully appreciate this side of Alcudia is to take a guided walking tour.
The holiday resort of Alcudia , actually a port, is where most of the hotels and tourist developments have taken place over the last 50 years. It lies at the western end of the magnificent Bay of Alcudia, which runs for over 8km through Playa de Muro and onto the resort of C'an Picafort in the east.
Alcudia is quite suitable for families since it is not a loud resort. Evening entertainment here is mainly hotel based, however, the resort does have a small number of late night bars and nightclubs. Overall Alcudia is a good quality mainstream beach resort. |