Alcúdia is a municipality and township of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, and a main tourist centre on the island of Majorca. The original old town of Alcudia is 2 miles inland from the current coastal development. It was the Phoenicians and Greeks who first settled here, closely followed in the 2nd century BC by the Romans, who made Alcudia the capital of the island. Visitors to the old town today enter the narrow streets through one of the two gates that were constructed, along with the impressive city walls, after the conquest of the island by King Jaime I of Spain. The actual port and holiday resort of Alcudia, where most of the hotels and tourist developments have taken place over the last 40 years, 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.
Transportation in Alcudia
By Car: Due to the size of the island, all areas are within easy reach.
By Bus: All towns and cities on the island can be reached using the highly efficient island buses.
By Ferry: Alcudia ferry port operates services to Barcelona, Mahon and Ciutadella.
The walls of Alcudia were built between 1298 and 1360. They are one of the most popular attractions in the town and are a permenant reminder of the history of the island. The Pollentia Monografic Museum is an excavation site that has been ongoing since 1923. The area is open to the public with displays on the work carried out. Porta de Mallorca o de Sant Sebastià was the gate that connected Alcúdia to the royal road to Palma. The moat has been preserved and its present appearance dates back to the restoration works carried out by G. Alomar in 1963. The parish church is located beside the mediaeval walls where the original church was built in the 14th century. The church, which has always been linked to the town's history, resembled a fortification. In the historic centre you can find many examples of casals, houses which were restored, mainly in their facades, during the 16th century to adapt them to new stylistic tastes.
