The main draw of Alcanada is, of course, the fabulous and famous Alcanada Golf Club though there are other attractions. It has a beautiful, long, quiet beach and is popular with joggers and cyclists. The beach is unmanned, and there are not many facilities, but maybe that is what you are after! If not, in minutes you can be on action-packed beaches with watersports and many beach bars.
Almost all of the 18 holes at the Alcanada Golf Club provide spectacular views of the sea and lighthouse. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones in 2013. He has designed more than 250 courses around the world. The club also has a fabulous restaurant with delicious cuisine. If this course is not enough for golf fanatics, there are 17 more on the island, including the very popular San Gual just outside of Palma and T-Golf and Country Club, which was formally the Poniente Golf Course.
Alcanada is on the Bay of Alcudia but just across the way in the Bay of Pollensa. There are fantastic beaches to visit and the fabulous Natural Park S’Albufera. It is the Balearic’s largest and most important marshland with a huge variety of flora and fauna, lagoons and wild streams and signposted cycling and hiking paths. It is a great place to rent bikes and enjoy the natural environment.
The old towns of Alcudia and Pollensa are must-visits. Both are equally charming with wonderful, ambient architecture, fabulous restaurants and cafes, chic bars and fantastic markets. They come alive on market days.
It is also lovely to explore the majestic mountain range and the picturesque villages. The dramatic scenery, sense of seclusion and fantastic hiking opportunities are wonderful. Soller, Valldemossa and Deia are all delightful day trips. Soller is situated in a bowl surrounded by mountains, dominated by Mallorca’s highest, the Puig Major. Long and extremely winding roads are characteristic of the region. Fornalutx is an idyllic stone-built settlement in the foothills of Puig Major.