Ca'n Picafort Holidays

Set on the north-east coast of Majorca, Ca’n Picafort is a purpose-built resort with wide, palm-studded streets. The offering of bars and restaurants covers home favourites and tastes of Spain, and the relaxed pace suits the neat, compact layout of the place. There’s nothing small-scale about the beach, though – you get a full 13 kilometres of sand to play with.

In Ca’n Picafort, all roads lead to the beach. Shops, bars and restaurants line up along the palm-lined promenade, which gives way to an endless stretch of pearly white shore. The sand slopes gently into waters calm enough to suit even tiny swimmers, and there’s a great range of watersports on offer.

As Ca’n Picafort is so compact, you won’t have to put in a lot of legwork to get around. The main strip is Paseo Colon – a long parade of shops, restaurants and bars that leads down to the harbour, where you can have your pick of the seafood restaurants. And down by the beach, there’s a choice of well-established pubs, bars and discos.

Drive just 20 minutes north and you’ll reach Alcudia. The coastal resort comes with a swish marina that’s perfect for a classy lunch. Around three kilometres inland, there’s the old walled town. Here, you can wander through the Medieval-style narrow streets to the impressive St Jaume Church. And close by is Pollentia, where the excavations and amphitheatre showcase Alcudia’s ancient Roman past.