And We’ll Walk Down The Avenue Again

And back to what I was saying about building work that needs to be done during the winter. It is the turn of another part of Puerto Alcúdia this winter – the part along the main road coming from the port as far as the Palm Garden apartments, sometimes known as the Avenida Reina Sofia. The work being carried out is intended to “beautify” this strip, the inside road being paved over to make way for a tree-lined avenue. Well it’s something, though it will not remove the generally ordinary-looking units that exist there. Along this stretch, the beach side holds more charm – the Carabelas, the Viva hotel, a couple of shops, a bank and one restaurant (Don Vito). Opposite there is a mish-mash, the units below the admittedly pleasing pastel walls of the Alcúdia Garden being unremarkable at best, though the new pizzeria looks ok. But there again, they are typical of many a resort, even Puerto Pollensa has a row of less than attractive units on one part of its frontline. There is not much that can be done about these: functionality has dominated over aesthetics.

But the facelift reminds us that things can be done to raise the general level of attractiveness. Compare what is being undertaken in Puerto Alcúdia to the strip I have referred to in Playa de Muro, which also suffers from a number of empty units – something that is not a problem in Puerto Alcúdia. If the Mallorca council can stump up a million euros for the Alcúdia makeover, then perhaps Muro town hall could go with its begging-bowl and seek some similar facelift.

Making the Avenida Reina Sofia “prettier” should benefit everyone, though perhaps the ultimate benefit would be derived from pedestrianising the main road, something I assume is not happening (the bus stops for example will remain where they are) and is unlikely to happen.


QUIZ
Yesterday – Captain Beefheart (and The Magic Band). Today’s title – huge artist, northern Irish.

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