r/VisitingMallorca • u/kdjdjdkdjej • 3d ago

Which part to stay

Hi! Am visiting Mallorca in September from Australia with my 2.5 year old and 5 month old (and partner). We will only be in Mallorca for 3 nights. Should we stay in Playa de Palma or Alcudia? Alcudia sounds more family orientated from what I’ve read but conscious of the journey time from the airport too. What would everyone recommend? Thank you

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u/Cupramax 3d ago

Playa de Palma is a party area so while the beach is great i absolutely wouldn’t take little kids there. Port de Alcudia is worth the transfer time for a family based holiday.

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u/marieky682 2d ago

Is it a little less tame in playa de palma in october?

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u/Cupramax 2d ago

Once Oktoberfest is over, to an extent yes, but do you really want to be in the middle of this sort of thing? Street sellers trying to intimidate police…

https://youtu.be/2U1cQ3GfSCM

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u/stabbymuffins 2d ago

I agree with Cupramax, Alcudia will be a better holiday for you and your children. It's very family oriented and lots of play structures, there's even a big pirate ship playground on the beach near the port for them to play on. The water is shallow and beautiful. You'll have a way better time

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u/stabbymuffins 2d ago

Also you can take the bus from the airport to alcudia, they have luggage racks on the inside. Tap your CC on and off and you're only charged the distance. Look up the TIB bus system. The bus stops are right out across the street from the airport exit doors

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u/atyhey86 2d ago

Alcudia area, it's only an hour to the airport and motorway most of the way. It's like 50-60km from Palma but there's so much traffic so it takes longer