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Anyone wanting to experience how people lived in Majorca in the Middle Ages, should stand in front of the mighty city walls in Alcudia. These thick walls are approximately 2 m thick and about 10 meters high and additionally secured with merlons and towers that the people built in the 1300’s to defend themselves.
History of Alcudia
Every few feet they opened nicks and gaps from which to throw hot oil, boiling water, stones and arrows at the besiegers. On top of the city wall there is a walkway on which even today's visitors can walk. With a little imagination on this walk, when admiring the military goers, towers, merlons, ramparts and the gray stone houses, the modern man, with a little fantasy, can take himself back into the world of the Middle Ages.
A little more empathy is demanded by our Alcudia visitor, just over 100 metres from the medieval fortress, where the present old town of Alcudia with its 7000 inhabitants is to be found and where the precursor of today's Alcudia stood more than 2,000 years ago. Founded by the Romans in 123 BC, although "Polentia" on the north coast of Majorca was a thriving trading capital of the island at that time, the storms of history (Vandal raids) and the use of Roman houses as a quarry by the Arabs, have left the archaeologists and the interested viewers today only with stones and pillars.
Roman center in Alcúdia
Nevertheless, a journey for history interested tourists of Majorca through the "Ciutat de romana Pollentia" is warmly recommended. Of the roman district “La Portella”, foundation walls still stand and with a little bit of imagination, one can virtually reconstruct a Roman atrium house. A few steps further, and we reach the forum, the worldly and religious center of the city. Only temple fragments and column remains leave open to suspect that once city life pulsated here once. A short walk away from the Roman center and passing by mighty fig trees, we find the Roman theater. 2.000 visitors could take place in the ranks carved out of stone to delight themselves with a comedy of Plautus. The saying “sic transit Gloria mundi” takes effect here, as it means “the glory of the world passes”. After the destruction of the Roman metropolis, not far from the seats of the theater, the survivors of this devastated city buried their deceased by carving their graves in the same hill.
Alcudia Old Town
500 meters further, in the alleys dominated by nooks and crannies, restaurants and tapas bars form a line to please the taste and thirst and to celebrate the joy of life.
Those seeking something special and have not (yet) had the priviledge of living in a well taken care of Finca or Villa in the area of Alcudia, should book a stopover at the small but charming “Hotel Ca’n Pere”. The excellent 4-star boutique-hotel provides 8 suites, which have been individually and uniquely designed one by one with utmost dedication. The corresponding restaurant is open to visitors an offers a daily menu with selected dishes.
Restaurant tips from our real estate experts in Alcudia:
Show-Restaurant:
The “Restaurante Satyricon” in the middle of the market plaza of Alcudia, was once a movie theater and was extensively refurbished by the great caterer Pero Rossi. The lavish decorations are worth a visit. The food is recommendable, although the business is very much turist-oriented.
Sports bar:
Almost legendary for cyclists and kite-surfers is the Bar “Bon Apetit” at the roundabout from Alcudia in direction to Puerto Pollensa. Operated by Argentinians, you find a warm and southamerican relaxed athmosphere with free Wi-Fi and most importantly: stunning sunsets.
Majorcan cuisine:
In Ca’n Costa, on Carrer San Vinconc 14 and in Genesta, at Plaza Porta de Mallorca, you find Majorcan and international cuisine, served in a lounge athmosphere.
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