If you want to take an adventurous family vacation, visit Alcudia on the Mediterranean island of Majorca.

The scenery itself with its seven-mile white sand beaches, warm waters with many sports available, the rocky Aucanada Peninsular covered with pines, historic sites, and much more are just the start of what is available to explore.

Safe warm bathing in the Mediterranean Sea is just one of the things you can do to take advantage of these beautiful waters. There is fishing, diving, kite surfing, and taking a glass bottom boat trip to see the sea sights or go to another island.

If you prefer that your children swim in a pool, most of the hotels are very family friendly and offer special pools, clubs with activities, play areas, as well as early eating times. Hidropark is within walking distance of many of the hotels and has a wave pool, two children’s pools, slides, a boating lake, water flumes, and very attentive lifeguards.

The El Laberinto Giant Maze Fun Park is one of the biggest attractions in northern Majorca. It has water monsters that fight with pirates, wizards, clowns, games, a castle, etc. Their maze of wooden panels are often changed to create different challenges.

You can find miniature golf courses for the whole family, watch boats in the marina at the scenic harbor that used to be a fishing port, go bicycling or horseback riding, go-karting, observe fiestas throughout the year and learn about the culture of the island, or just soak in the sun.

A special place is the S’Albufera bird watcher’s conservation area where you can see some of the over 200 species of birds.

The Old Town (an ancient walled Moorish fort) has Spain’s smallest amphitheater and Roman, Moorish, and Byzantine historic buildings where a guided walking tour can teach you much about the history of the area.

The colorful market on Tuesdays and Sundays is a sight to behold with the souvenirs, embroidered linens, leather goods, crafts, jewelry, and more.

Much of the night life in Alcudia is also geared to the family with entertainment for children such as a parrot show, bird and reptile shows, movie nights showing the latest films, a “Grease” show, etc.