The Gran Hotel Soller The stunning building that houses the Gran Hotel sits in the heart of Soller and makes everyone wonder at its history. These days a fine hotel with elegance and attention to detail guaranteed but what of its past? In my early Soller days the grounds of the Gran Hotel was a…
By Shirley Roberts I don’t play golf but, if I did, I can see the beauty in the course of Alcanada. How the golfers aren’t put off by the magnificent scenery all around them I will never know. ‘Alcanada Golf’ to me means weddings and fine dining, but this was not our destination today. This…
The ‘Concepts’ of the Soller Valley Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox & Sonya Canyelles Mas Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 7th March 2017 This is the time of year when the the winter efforts are revealed in all their glory. The work that has been going on behind closed…
All Change… On Sunday 25th October 2015 Today the change to the Village Life of the City of Soller really begins. The clocks have gone back meaning lighter mornings and darker afternoons and this heralds the Soller Valley in winter mode. Important Fiestas take place this week and are all part of the Church calendar….
By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 27th September 2020 Regular readers of my stories know the people who pop up. They get to know their names and tales. All of them have their six month experiences of a Covid world and how it has impacted on them. Humans of Majorca,…
Which side of the track are you on in Soller? Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 9th June 2015Photographs by RACHEL FOX Our tram runs through Soller winding its way through people’s gardens till it gets to the sea. The hundreds of passengers on it each day for the first time make the usual observations. …
We reserve the right to change our mind in Soller The Mayor of Soller is an important person here who is highly visible and approachable. He is often to be found chatting to the public or having coffee with the older generation who constantly hold him to account. When he goes on holiday it is…
MIRO DAY TRIP To celebrate the work and life of Joan Miro and in acknowledgment that he painted some of his finest works in Mallorca – a new Miro Adventure is launched. New excursion and tour of some of the emblematic museums containing the works of Miro on the Island plus the Soller train and…
The world seems an easier place when you are walking amongst great beauty 2022-01-20 Palma By Shirley Roberts The walks of Mallorca are well catalogued and the decision to create the routes 221 and 222 were inspired. Eventually, using these routes a walk around the whole of Mallorca will be possible. Of course, for such…
Havaneres, Gin, Chickens and more in SollerPublished in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 16th September 2014Photograph by RACHEL FOX The Soller Valley is awash with gin and tonic and experts. We have watched at fiestas when the hospitality kings of the Tourism University have demonstrated the art of preparing the ultimate drink. Special swizzle sticks to…
