Alcudia is situated at the top of the island, about 1hr 15mins drive from the airport. It’s a big resort and is split into 4 areas; the old town, the port, Belle Vue and Playa de Muro. The golden sandy beach runs alongside Alcudia for 5 miles (8kms). The resort is in between Puerto Pollensa and Can Picafort and has plenty of things going on.

 

Shopping: Alcudia doesn’t have a distinct shopping centre: souvenir shops line the beach road and the other small shopping areas dotted around the resort also cater for tourists. The satellite resort of Playa de Muro has an upmarket mall with some nice boutiques and the port of Alcudia has a selection of designer shops. The supermarkets are good, stocking all the well-known brands along with cheap alcohol and cigarettes. The local market in Alcudia is on every Tuesday and Sunday morning.

Restaurants: Most restaurants in Alcudia cater for the British palate with plenty of fast-food places and cafés offering traditional British cuisine. There are also Italian, Indian and Chinese restaurants. However, the best restaurants are in the port area, where you can find some very good Spanish, French and seafood restaurants situated in a lovely harbour setting.

Nightlife: Alcudia has lots of bars, pubs and discos catering for most tastes. There is also a couple of clubs; Bells and Mentha which can have quite a few Spanish in at the weekend. If you want to make it down to Magalluf for a night out, some excursions companies will take you down there.

Activities: The activities in Alcudia are mainly focused along the spectacular five-mile (8km) beach. All sorts of water sports can be found from scuba diving to banana rides there’s nearby attractions including a water park, a go-kart track and horse riding stables.

Overall:
Alcudia offers plenty of good standard accommodation, good beaches and an ok nightlife. If you fancy it, or need more info, just let us know and we can point you in the right direction.