Get to know Alcudia
Alcudia is one of the most beautiful towns in Mallorca, take a taxi transfer to the town of Alcudia and discover its paradisiacal beaches, its gastronomy and its great cultural and historical heritage, which attract thousands of tourists every year. of all the world.
Alcudia, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, borders the towns of Pollensa, La Puebla and Muro.
Taxi Transfer town of Alcudia
Alcudia is a wonderful town that you have to know and stop, we can take a historical tour that discovers the different walls (medieval and Renaissance), the gates and bastions of the walls, the Church of Sant Jaume, the chapel of Sant Cristo. etc
One of the attractions of the medieval wall are its access doors. Originally there were three, the Porta des Moll or Xara, the Porta de Mallorca or Sant Sebastià and the Porta de la Vila Roja. Obligatory photo next to the Gate of Mallorca (the two towers joined by the large arched portal) or the Porta des Moll, which is not attached to walls and which shows us the portcullis or the original lifting gate.
History of Alcudia
Its historic center breathes history in every corner, there we will find remains of Roman cities, Templar walls, castles and countless historical buildings spread throughout the municipality.
This territory was formerly inhabited by different civilizations that have left their mark over the centuries, such as the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, but the name of the town has its origins in the Muslim settlement Al-qudya. It was upon the arrival of King James I when, after conquering the island, he divided it into 8 parts, one of which was Alcudia, which remained in the hands of the Templars. Later, King James II would be the one who built a large part of the walls that we know today, as well as a church and different historical monuments that have been preserved to this day.