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With its old town, quaint harbour and wonderful beach, Alcudia is the
perfect place for a relaxing break in the sun.
Transfer time from airport: 1 - 1.5 hours
The sprawling, purpose-built resort at Puerto De Alcudia, together
with its neighbour Playa de Muro, stretches for five miles (eight km)
either side of the coast road and is particularly popular with British,
German and Scandinavian families. It has a fairly relaxed atmosphere;
its spectacular beach is the major attraction, though it is also well
placed for exploring the attractions around the north of the island.
Alcudia Shopping
Alcudia doesn’t have a distinct shopping centre: shops selling
buckets and spades and tourist trinkets 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 area 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 opens on Tuesday
and Sunday mornings and the market in Inca, 15 miles (24km) inland,
opens on Thursdays. Good buys include the porcelain and leather goods,
but bargain hard.
Alcudia Restaurants
Most restaurants in Alcudia cater for the unadventurous British palate
with plenty of fast-food joints and cafés offering something
with chips. There are also a few Italian, Indian and Chinese restaurants.
The better restaurants are mostly in the port area, where diners can
find some decent Spanish, French and seafood restaurants within a lovely
harbour setting.
Alcudia Nightlife
Alcudia has lots of bars, pubs and discos catering for most tastes
but this is not the resort for those after some serious clubbing. Many
of the hotels offer in-house entertainment ranging from flamenco dancers
to comedians.
Alcudia Activities
The activities in Alcudia are mainly focused along the spectacular
five-mile (eight km) beach that fronts the resort. All sorts of watersports
can be arranged from scuba diving to banana rides. There are tennis
and squash courts in the resort and nearby attractions include a water
park, a go-kart track and horse riding stables. Boats trips can be arranged
to the stunning Formentor promontory where passengers can snorkel or
simply take in the views. The nearby towns of Pollenca and Alcudia (old
town) and the mountain village of Lluc are worth exploring in search
of a little culture, while those looking to get away from it all can
take a trip to the mountainous western side of the island.
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Staying in touch
Most hotels have Internet facilities, as do some bars. Locally printed British
newspapers are available on the day at numerous locations. There are plenty
of
telephone kiosks and phone cards are available at newspaper outlets.
Medical
Be sure to have adequate travel insurance, click
here to get a quote. There are a number of surgeries, especially in Puerto
Alcudia, as well as dentists.
There are two hospitals - Hospital d’Alcudia, which is in Alcudia town,
and Hospital General de Muro, which is in Las Gaviotas just inside Playa de
Muro. These are both private but good quality travel insurance will generally
cover any expenses incurred.
There are two chemists in Alcudia, English is normally spoken in the chemists.
Post offices
There is no post office in Puerto Alcudia. The main Post Office is in the
old town. As it is the only one it can get very busy and you may have to queue
a while. Stamp in Spanish is “sello”, pronounced “say-o”.
Safety
The resorts are relatively free of crime. However please remember the emergency
number 112 if you have any problems.
Tourist information
The Majorca Tourist Information Service (OIT - Oficines d'Informacio Turistica
de Mallorca) has now three offices in the area at:
OIT Municipal Port d'Alcudia
Ctra Arta, 68
07408
Alcudia
Telephone and Fax: +34 971 892 615
turismecb@alcudia.net
OIT Municipal Port d'Alcudia
Passeig Marítim, s/n
07410
Alcudia
Telephone and Fax: +34 971 547 257
turismepm@alcudia.net
OIT Oficina del Centre Històric
Carrer Major, 17
07400
Alcudia
Telephone: +34 971 897 100
Fax: +34 971 546 515
turisme@alcudia.net
Alcudia
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