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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.
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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
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.
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PLACES OF
INTEREST.
Preserved area of Son Real
is located between Ca'n Picafort and Son Serra de Marina
in the municipality of Santa Margarita. Coming from Ca'n
Picafort, the protected area begins where the developed
area of Son Bauló ends and converges with the beach of
the same name.
It has an extension of 1.114 hectares with a coastal
fringe 6 Km. long and approximately 2 Km. wide,
constituted by sandy dunes fixed by a developed
vegetation.
Excursions on foot or on horseback from Ca'n Picafort to
Son Serra crossing Son Real along the coastline are to
be recommended.
Natural Park S'Albufera. This Humid Area is included in
the RAMSAR list (Humid Areas of international importance).
It is an Area of special protection for the birds (ZEPA)
in accordance with the Directive of Birds of the EU and
the General Directorate for Environment in Brussels.
This Area is also included in the Eurosite network, and
associated with the biogenetic National Park of the Bay
of Audierne (Brittany - France).
Until today more than 200 species of birds, mostly of
varieties native to fields, but also forest birds and
others present in dunes and waterside forests have been
observed in "La Albufera".
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lado. Desde esta playa, pequeña en dimensiones, se
suceden alternativamente zonas rocosas y playas de arena
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