By Shirley Roberts The North West coast of Majorca holds many treasures. From Valldemossa, the coast road to the Port of Soller is a journey of the world. Take that turn and the delights which Arch Duke Luis Salvador of Austria found here all those years ago remain and have been extended. The Archduke was…
Make peace with your past – Is it possible with Japan ? Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 23rd August 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Femke Young is a resident of Portals Nous. She has a long history with Majorca and the Balearics having arrived in Formentera to sail…
A glimpse of the past in the Port of Soller that is rarely seen. Story courtesy of the Cultural Association of the Port of Soller A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE OCCUPATION OF A PORT IN THE MEDITERRANEANTHE PORT DE SÓLLER, The Naval Base in the Port occupied all the port installations, the Oratory of Santa…
The beautiful ladies asleep in Mallorcan Churches ‘The Assumption of the Mother of God’ is celebrated in Spainand is a very important religious day and a state Bank Holiday. Saturday August 15th 2015 is a BANK HOLIDAY. This means that all banks and offices will be closed and only a limited number of shops will…
Soller: All about the perfect Horseshoe Bay Puerto Soller is one of the few ports of safety in Mallorca Written by Shirley Roberts with pics by Rachel Fox Puerto Soller. | Rachel Fox – Pics, Written by Shirley Roberts Soller June 2022 The Soller Valley has the sea, mountains and a great town in Soller….
Don’t miss the Train …By Shirley RobertsPublished in the Majorca Daily BulletinSunday 27th July 2014The Soller Train is our mascot and the number one tourist attraction on the island of Majorca . It is safe to say that Sollerics love their train and many of them have been brought up on the proceeds of it….
We all have the opportunity to be friends with the Police here in the hidden valley. The Soller Police have a face book page which they update regularly with masses of information and a translation of sorts. This means that we know when bad weather is coming or when a road is going to be…
Here comes summer in the Soller Valley By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 14th June 2016 The summer is here although not officially till the 20thJune which is designated as the start date. The business of life led in summer mode is already in full swing and will last until the…
Books, Whippets and Soller BY SHIRLEY ROBERTSPUBLISHED IN THE MAJORCA DAILY BULLETINON SUNDAY 27TH DECEMBER 2015 ‘Tell me your story’ is an opening line of mine. I love to hear how people from all over the world found their way to the Soller Valley and I have the best job in the world telling others…
Secar de Real is a newbuild town which arrived at the same time as the industrial estate and the new hospital 2021-07-29 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts The drive from Soller the Son Castello Industrial Estate is one straight road. Soon to have a new roundabout which will slow the traffic. This is to provide access to…
