Tucked away on the North of Mallorca, Alcudia is a walled town comprised of narrow cobbled streets lined with interesting shops, boutiques and cafes. Unlike other towns on the south of Mallorca, the pace in Alcudia is much slower, making it the ideal destination for anyone in search of rejuvenation. The warm and shallow water combined with a very calm tide at the Bay of Alcudia places Alcudia as one of the best spots on Mallorca to have a family vacation. Most of the hotels and resorts on Alcudia are located on an 8 km stretch of beach between Playa de Muro and C'an Picafort.

The beach at Alcudia is 6 miles long and stretches as far as C'an Picafort. Alcudia joins onto Playa de Muro which is home to S'Albufera Nature Park; a protected local wetland nature reserve that is very popular with bird-spotters. All along the white sandy beach you can go snorkeling or rent pedaloes, parasails, banana boats, tubes and the like. You can also explore the rocky coastline by boat and hop over to neighbouring towns like Formentor.


When you've had enough of the beach, you might choose to explore Alcudia's narrow streets and soak up the old town's historic charm or bunny hop between the nice promenade shops along the harbour where you can buy porcelain, jewelry and the like. The harbour is pedestrianised and beautiful for evening walks.

Possibly the oldest city on Mallorca, Alcudia offers a delightful Sunday market which feature a selection of handicraft, fresh local produce, ceramics and clothing. Those in search of more culture often venture to the mountain village of Lluc or to the scenic town of Pollensa.


Transfer from Palma Airport
Coach transfers to Alcudia generally take approximately 1.5 hours. For approximately 60 Euros, you can opt to take a taxi directly.

Alcudia Nightlife
There are plenty of really good local restaurants, cafes and bars along the beach and within the Old Town of Alcudia. The nightclubs in Alcudia are a lot more laid back, more hotel-based and have a family leaning, in contrast to towns in the south of Mallorca.

Recommended Books

Frommer's The Balearics with Your Family

Manana Manana: One Mallorcan Summer Kerr's memoir begins where his previous novel Snowball Oranges: A Winter's Tale on a Spanish Isle left off. For those who did not read his first book, it is about the author Peter Kerr, a Scottish farmer who, with his family, has left his homeland to grow fruit in Mallorca. This sequel begins with a series of vignettes about the difficulties and satisfactions of trying to slow down and learn the ways of a charming but often mystifying Mediterranean isle. As Kerr and his family try to adjust their Scottish farming experience to the Mallorcan climate, they are on a steep learning curve, both cultural and agricultural. Offered advice and assistance from all kinds of charming, irritating and eccentric locals and expatriates, many of whom assume that the Kerrs, like most transplants to Mallorca, have money to burn, the family manages, eventually, to learn how to make a living with their fruit trees and enjoy local customs on their own terms. Whether they are confronted with demonic folklore in a local restaurant, navigating the politics of dealing with the police after a devastating burglary or standing up for themselves as they practice diplomacy with their sometimes difficult neighbors, the family remains lighthearted and resilient. Kerr's writing is mildly humorous and evokes a spirit of place that will appeal to both armchair travelers and vacationers who'd like to know the best eating establishments on the island, as well as anyone considering emigrating to a foreign land.