Alcúdia

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Overview

Just a few kilometres inland from the coast, Alcúdia is a town of quiet charm and character, ringed by mighty medieval walls that enclose a maze of narrow lanes, historic mansions, cafe-rimmed plazas and warm-stone houses. On the fringes of town are the captivating remains of Pollèntia, once the island’s prime Roman settlement.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Pol·lèntia

Alcúdia

Ranging over a sizeable (but walkable) area, the fascinating ruins of the Roman town of Pol·lèntia lie just outside Alcúdia's walls. Founded around 70 BCE…
Medieval Walls

Alcúdia

Although largely rebuilt, Alcúdia's fine city walls are impressive. Those on the north side are largely the medieval originals while near the Porta Roja …
Museu Monogràfic de Pol·lèntia

Alcúdia

This one-room museum has a fascinating but limited collection of statue fragments, coins, jewellery, household figurines of divinities, scale models of…
Museo Sa Bassa Blanca

Alcúdia

Around 6km east of Alcúdia, in a Hispano-Moorish style house, this eclectic cultural institution concentrates on children's portraits from the 16th to…
Ca’n Canta

Alcúdia

A fine old home with stunning carvings around its 1st-floor windows, just west of Plaça de sa Constitució, opposite the entrance to Carrer dels Albellons.
Ca’n Fondo

Alcúdia

This stolid and imposing building with classical carvings around its 1st-floor windows is a short walk north of the turning with Carrer de Sant Jaume.
Museu de Sant Jaume

Alcúdia

This museum, housed in the large eponymous Gothic church, contains a collection of priestly vestments, paintings and religious items.
Ca’n Domènech

Alcúdia

One of Alcúdia's finest, this large, grand and noble building has a largely unadorned facade.