North Coast Mallorca
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Alcúdia
Alcúdia is a wonderful and popular city in the north of Majorca that uniquely ...
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Can Picafort
Can Picafort is a touristic holiday resort on the north coast of Majorca. It is ...
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Pollença
Pollença is a town of 16,000 inhabitants on the edge of the Serra de Tramuntana. The ...
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Cap Formentor
Cap Formentor is the northernmost point of Mallorca. The foothills of the popular ...
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Lluc Monastery
The sanctuary of Santuari de Lluc was founded in the early 13th century and is ...
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S’Albufera Nature Park
The nature park S'Albufera is a wetland with rich species of flora and fauna in the ...
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Playa de Muro
The Playa de Muro (Platja de Muro) is a beautiful six-kilometre stretch of beach on ...
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Serra de Tramuntana
The Serra de Tramuntana is a wild rugged mountain range in northwest Mallorca. In ...
Kayaking in Mallorca
Kayaking in Mallorca is like leaving one world and going to the next as you leisurely paddle along the coast and discover secluded coves, mysterious grottoes and dramatic cliffs.
Watersports & Sailing
Surfing, sailing, stand-up paddling, diving - water sports are hugely popular in Mallorca all year round.
Real estate in Mallorca & Ibiza
The historic old town of Alcúdia
Alcúdia is located on the north coast of Mallorca and was found in pre-Christian times around the year 70 BC by the Romans. The historic centre is surrounded by a massive city wall and welcomes you with its medieval ambience.
Medieval flair in Alcúdia
The old town of Alcúdia is a medieval gem in the north of Mallorca. The town sprang from the Roman settlement of Pollentia - the remains of which are between the town and the port of Port d'Alcúdia and are worth seeing. Under King Jaume II of Mallorca, the imposing city wall with its crenelated towers was completed in 1362. Parts of it, such as the city gates Porta de Mallorca and Porta del Moll are still preserved today.
The city wall is partially accessible and on a stroll over the old fortification you can enjoy a fantastic view over the old town. Narrow streets wind through the city centre of Alcúdia, which also features the impressive Casa Consistorial town hall on Plaça Espanya, which was built in the Renaissance style. The lovingly restored façades of the houses reveal both the Moorish and Roman influences left behind in this northern town.
Churches and museums in the city centre
One of the oldest buildings in Alcúdia is the gothic Orati de Santa Anna church, which dates back to the 13th century. It rises at the southern edge of the city wall. The chapel of Sant Crist was built in the characteristic architectural style of the Renaissance. The inauguration took place at the end of the 17th century. The parish church of Sant Jaume (Saint James) fills a gap in the city wall and dates from the late 19th century.
Inside is a small museum that displays sacred exhibits and a collection of historic church vestments. Archaeological exhibits from Roman times are presented in the Monographic Museum. These include amphorae, coins, marble tablets and mosaics from antiquity. The exhibition rooms are housed in a 16th-century building that was formerly used as a hospital.
Alcúdia
Can Picafort
Pollença
Cap Formentor
Lluc Monastery
S’Albufera Nature Park
Playa de Muro
Serra de Tramuntana
Cala Bóquer
Cala Murta
