Alcanada Beach

Alcanada Beach is a beach in Alcúdia, Balearic Islands. Alcanada Beach is situated nearby to the cave Cova de sa Xitxarra, as well as near the beach Cala Poncet.

Type: Beach
Description: beach in Mallorca
Also known as: “Alcanada”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alcanada Lighthouse and Pollentia.

Alcanada Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Alcanada Lighthouse is situated 660 metres southeast of Alcanada Beach.

Pollentia was a Roman city founded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus in the present city of Alcúdia, allegedly in the year 123 BC. The first documented remains belong, however, to the first half of the 1st century BC. Pollentia is situated 4 km west of Alcanada Beach.

Talaia d’Alcúdia

Peak

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Talaia d’Alcúdia is a peak, which is situated 3 km north of Alcanada Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alcanada and Port d’Alcudia.

Alcanada

Village

The former ancient Muslim farmstead of Alcanada, is today known as a traditional summer holiday spot, with a beach without sand, a golf-course and a small island with a lighthouse.

Port d’Alcudia

Suburb

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Port d'Alcudia is a town and tourist resort in North East Majorca. It neighbours the town of Alcúdia and has many hotels and tourist venues located within the town. Port d’Alcudia is situated 2½ km west of Alcanada Beach.