Pollensa:
Pollensa and Puerto Pollensa:- The picturesque countryside around Pollensa is a colourful mixture of fertile fruit orchards and lightly wooded glades, bordered by hills to the south and dramatic rocky outcrops of Mallorca's northern mountains; the Tramuntana. The region stretches along the coast to Alcudia from the golden beaches of Puerto Pollensa and inland to the handsome historic town of Pollensa itself. To the north the shores of Puerto Pollensa and Alcudia are fringed with kilometres of beach which provide everything from a gentle padling environment to a testing windsurf. Both Puerto Pollensa and Pollensa offer a good selection of restaurants, ranging from cafes and tapas bars to fine dining. Pollensa, apart from its pretty square has the Via Crucis which is a notable attraction with its long stairway which ascends Calvary Hill, from which there are superb views over the town.
Alcudia:
Alcudia and Puerto Alcudia:- (Only 15 minutes driving). The town of Alcudia and the compact port of Alcudia are situated on the neck of one of Mallorca's northern peninsulas. Many visit Alcudia for the beach alone, 11 kms of curving white sand that shelves gently into the sea, there are many beach-side cafés and restaurants, and a great variety of water sports. There are many other local activities to keep you occupied including horse riding and golf. The nightlife centres around the local bars and night-clubs which are lively but not rowdy. Alcudia, is just what you would expect from a beach holiday, with a range of nearby cultural sites to visit as well. There is the walled town of Alcudia itself, with Roman ruins and a lovely Sunday market. The port of Alcudia has a lovely old fishing village which lies at the northern end of the beach. A tight grid of streets, with restaurants and gift shops lining the sea front, and more traditional Spanish style shops and cafés on the
Golf:
Golf Information The Pollensa Golf Club is open to non members. The challenging 9 hole courses have been described as some of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean, with a clubhouse, a restaurant which also welcomes non-golfers, a swimming pool, rental of clubs, trolleys and golf cars also available. Tuition can be arranged and there are regular tournaments.
Excursions: Caves of Drach (Manacor), Valldemosa and Deya, Palma city, Monasteria de Lluc and the Tramuntana mountains
Walking; From Lluc it is possible to walk up to the highest peak on the island. Fabulous walks from the valley through Mediterranean oak woods to the barren expanses of limestone which form the peaks.
