Alcudia is a pretty town located in the north of Majorca. Nestled between two bays, Alcúdia harbours some of the most outstanding beaches in the Mediterranean Sea. You’ll find a wide variety of beautiful sunbathing spots – from fine sand beaches, pebble beaches, to secluded little coves there’s something for everyone. Here are some of the best…don’t forget your beach towel!
Hit the beach
Alcúdia is a great place for nature lovers thanks to its 30 km-long coastline of varied landscape – think hikes with astounding views and walking trails through stunning scenery and protected nature reserves. There is loads to do when it comes to outdoor activities, sport and sailing upon the azure sparkling sea. The whole family will enjoy everything on offer in Alcúdia – a popular holiday hotspot with great culture, food, weather and people.
Things to do
Water parks, lots of sport and fun
Nautical, water and underwater sports
Where to eat
Alcúdia has a varied, original and delicious Mediterranean cuisine. The Balearic recipe book consists of more than 500 dishes, many of which are very laborious. The main ingredients come from the sea and the land and they are mainly seasoned with the traditional olive oil and “saïm” (lard). The oil, which has a strong fragrance and taste, comes principally from the Tramuntana mountain range. Alcúdia’s olive oil is so special that it has its own Designation of Origin. Lard, which comes from the pig, is a product resulting from the traditional matança (pig-killing).
From the pig comes a wide variety of delicious charcuterie among which stands out the sobrassada, the butifarrons, the llonganissa and the camaiot. One of the most characteristic dishes in Mallorcan cuisine is the Sopes Mallorquines (Mallorcan soups), made with fine slices of bread in a hot broth and accompanied by vegetables and a bit of meat.
There are plenty of other tasty dishes such as tumbet, trempó, coques de verdura, cocarrois, panades, frit de matances o freixura, arròs brut, conill amb ceba and porcella rostida. Among the fish dishes stand out molls, cap-roig, denton a la mallorquina, llobarro a la sal, llampuga o el arròs de peix. They’re all very tasty and original. Click here for great places to eat: www.restaurantsalcudia.com
When to go
Majorca is still warm and sunny right now, so Alcúdia is a good place to pinpoint for a perfect last minute getaway. Majorca, one of Spain’s sunny Balearic isles, benefits from a typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters. Rainfall remains low throughout the year in Alcúdia and you can expect to soak up plenty of sunshine. The warm and pleasant weather lasts right up until the end of October, although the rainfall does pick up by then. September in Alcúdia enjoys of sunny days, although expect some cloudy days and some rain, too. Still, with an average daily temperature of 26°C and nighttime temperature dipping to only 16°C Alcúdia is definitely going to deliver nicer than weather than back home!
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