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Can Picafort (Ca'n Picafort) is a tourist place in the northeast of Mallorca and belongs to the church Santa Margalida.
background
The place on the Bay of Alcúdia is completely designed for tourism. There are many bars and restaurants on the beach promenade, there is a shopping street for the day and a pedestrian zone for the evening. Just about halfway between Alcúdia and Can Picafort there is the possibility of lying on the long sandy beach of Alcúdia without all the hustle and bustle on the beach. Here you can go on a family vacation in Mallorca. It's not like that Playa de Palma, but it's not bleak either.
getting there
Can Picafort can only be reached by public transport. However, the buses are designed for the Mallorcans who have to go to and from work. The most important connection goes after Alcudia. From there you can go over IncaPalma de Mallorca to reach.
As a rule, you will come to Can Picafort by transfer bus, because the town is mainly designed for tourists.
mobility
A rental car is always worth considering in Can Picafort. If you have a hotel with half board, you also have to go shopping. The two large supermarkets are on the outskirts and can also be easily reached on foot (approx. 15 minutes' walk from the center). In addition, the public transport is very poor. One is designed for a vacation on the beach. If you want to experience something Mallorca, you should already have a car, at least for a few days.
You can rent bicycles all over the place for little money. They have the best behind them, but they are certainly enough for an excursion. Take plenty of drinks with you and you can explore the lonely coasts east of Can Picafort.
Tourist Attractions
- Son Real and S'Illa d'en Porros. Talayotic necropolis on the coast between Son Bauló (Can Picafort) and Son Serra de Marina. The dolmen ("stone tables") of Son Bauló from around 1700 BC. BC belong to the oldest traces of human architecture on the island.
activities
- Can Picafort is home to one of the kart racing tracks on Mallorca. It has a total length of 1325 m, which is divided into a 725 m professional racing track and an 825 m rental kart track. An international 24-hour race and several national racing events take place every year.
- Platja de Can Picafort
shop
Can Picafort naturally has a shopping mile ready for its tourists. Here you can buy the typical goods that you can always buy on the beaches of Spain. Souvenirs, fashion, sporting goods, this program. The tour operators and banks have their offices here. Here you can rent cars and book excursions.
The shopping street runs parallel to the promenade from the town center to the east. It is not a pedestrian zone, but motorists are not careless. You should only pay attention to the scooter drivers. They are a little faster on the way.
There are also a lot of shops on the main street, which is just a thoroughfare. But these businesses also want to make their money with tourists. In addition to normal goods, beach accessories are also offered, cigarettes and schnapps. Between these shops there are also numerous bars that sometimes offer drinks for little money.
There is a supermarket at the end of the main street. This is where the locals shop. Here you have normal prices. It's like in a normal German supermarket, from the euro for the shopping cart to the nagging at the checkout. The offer is different than in Germany. You can buy a lot of fish and seafood here, but there is less meat.
If you booked half board, you shouldn't shy away from going to the supermarket. Especially when you've rented a car. The car pays off quickly here and you get something of the Spanish mentality. I'll say it casually: "It's going to be good."
kitchen
International cuisine is offered in many different restaurants. Can Picafort doesn't really offer anything special. The cuisine is simple, the Spanish cuisine is very Andalusian, but German and English cuisine is also available. This is on the one hand fast food but also restaurants. Since the hotels in the town mostly offer half board, the number of restaurants is also quite small.
nightlife
The countless restaurants, bars and pubs on the beach promenade open in the evening. There is also a pedestrian zone that stretches from the beach to the main street. On the beach promenade and in the pedestrian zone, all compatriots who can be expected here are well looked after. The vacationers can be divided into three parts: Spaniards, English and Germans. There are bars, pubs and restaurants for everyone in the area described.
On the beach promenade one fights for the guests. Many stores have live music, shows, or some other attraction. There are gambling dens and animations. The place is more suited to experienced people. You won't find a celebrating youth here. More like adults who take something free from the child.
The nice thing is that you can design your evening as you like. You can go to the live music and dance, but you can sit quietly on the promenade without the music and chat.
A small side effect are the dealers who want to sell you glasses and watches. Judge them how you want.
accommodation
Can Picafort offers a multitude of hotels, all of which are of a common standard for the vacationer. There are hotels in different classes, but all are designed for package tours. Many also offer a pool. The sea is fairly easy to walk to from all of them. Here you have the whole bay of Alcudia to yourself. From the beach promenade of Can Picafort to Alcudia.
In summer everything is quite booked out here, and in the off-season you can always find accommodation here. Many hotels are older and count among Mallorca's building sins. The new building regulations on Mallorca are now also taking effect here. The newer buildings are much more appealing.
There are also some holiday homes for rent. A good part is rented out privately. Here you can find nice accommodation for little money. You just have to look for something.
