We arrived in Alcúdia, a Roman Town. On arrival, we had no idea of the location of the hotel as it was within the medieval walls and we had to park outside. We parked and walked through one the medieval gates,
eventually locating the hotel at the opposite side of the town. There had been a festival in town that weekend and the tidy up and dismantling were taking place. Some of the streets were closed. When they reopened we were able to park our car nearer the hotel. Checking in, we were allocated a room across the road - no amenities but it didn’t bother us as we were staying only one night.
As we entered the room the heavens opened and it deluged for about an hour!!
A view from our balcony
The Romans located the town a little inland to reduce the risk of pirate attack. In the 14th century walls were constructed to protect the city.
The rain having ceased we set out to walk the walls
From here we had a view of the Tramuntana mountains which traverse the north of the island.
Returning to ground level we walked the narrow medieval streets. We saw the Town Hall under renovation
Passed the Place de la Constitució - the central square
passed the artisan quarter
down towards the hotel, passing a number of 16 and 17th century Casals, Renaissance stately homes with their ornate windows
We came to the Church of Sant Jaume ( James) closed at this time
and back to the hotel.
We are nearby ....until tomorrow
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