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CA´N PICAFORT
Located in the Northwest of the
island of Majorca, in the very centre of the Bay of Alcudia, the biggest bay
of the Balearics, with 17 kilometres of beach.
Ca'n Picafort is a tourist area with an important offer of accommodation,
basically of beachside hotels. Contrary to many of the resorts arisen on the
island along the beaches in the last decades, it is not only a holiday
resort. Ca'n Picafort is, additionally, a village with the peculiarities and
the normal life of a small coastal town. Its history is documented since
1860, its centre being the oldest one, with wide terraces, that grew
starting at the jetty, where nowadays the marina is located.
Preserved areas of woods extend towards the east, with only two small
villages and hardly any tourist development. At this end of the bay is Cap
Farrutx, one of the most beautiful areas of the island, with cliffs and
pinegroves of difficult access by car, but not by boat or hiking.
Towards the west is the Natural park of "La Albufera", Playa de Muro (2
Km.), Puerto de Alcudia (11 Km.), Alcudia (14 Km.), Puerto de Pollença (22
Km.) and Formentor (31 Km.), all of them being tourist areas. The biggest in
extension in Puerto de Alcudia and the less developed is Formentor. At the
end of the bay is Cap de Formentor, of great scenic beauty, with access by
road and with extraordinary vantage-points.
The main nucleus of Ca'n Picafort is where the "gran" beach begins and
extends over 13 Km up to the beach of Muro and Alcudia. Here the urban
nucleus follows the coastline, with a promenade alongside the beach, except
at its western end where we find an extraordinary area of dunes.
Parallel to the beach as well as the promenade, and a few streets towards
the centre, we encounter the Paseo Colón, the main avenue of Ca'n Picafort
where most of the shops and commercial activities are located here.
In the old part of town, with the marina, the Townhall, the Tourist Office
and the Post Office, and in its more elevated part, the gardens of "La
Residencia" and the Church.
Son Bauló is a residential area, but also with a hotel offer. A beach is
located at the outlet of a torrent, with Son Real (protected natural area)
on the other side. From this beach, small in dimensions, rocky areas and
small, sandy beaches alternate along the shore (approx. 1 km.). |