Moving south from Port de Pollenca, it's just 10km round the bay to the pint-sized town of ALCUDIA , whose main claim to fame is its imitation medieval wall. Indeed, the whole place is possibly overly spick and span, which is not a good reflection of the town's historical importance. Situated on a neck of land separating two large, sheltered bays, the site's strategic value was first recognized by the Phoenicians, and later by the Romans, who built their island capital, Pollentia, here in the first century AD, on top of the earlier settlement. In 426, the place was destroyed by the Vandals and lay neglected until the Moors built a fortress in about 800, naming it Al Kudia ( On the Hill ). After the Reconquest, Alcudia prospered as a major trading centre, a role it performed well into the nineteenth century, when the town slipped into a long and gentle decline - until tourism refloated its economy.

You are really spoilt for choice regarding accommodation in the area , much of the establishements make the most of the beautiful and picturesque port area and huddle around the protetected and calm waters of the cove area.