All about us ….Written by me for The Kentishtowner http://www.kentishtowner.co.uk/2013/10/25/free-weekend-escape-soller-mallorca/ Pictures by Rachel Fox My family are from Twisden road, Swain’s Lane and Queen’s Crescent. But a few years back we swapped countries and, in Soller, found “Kentish Town on the Med”. Yes, it’s what we actually call it: there are the same eccentric, vibrant…
I’ve been on another adventure in Soller and can’t wait to share my findings with you – it is just so interesting. I went to the public library just off the town square to begin my research. I had been told that Soller was a town that in the past had segregated libraries. Story has…
The Soller Football Club is 91 years old this year – its birthday is on August 24th. The stadium was built in the centre of the City about 5 minutes walk from the square. Of course when it was built it was on the outskirts of the City but these days the urban sprawl has caught…
LET’S HEAR IT FOR VICAR FIQUET as The Brides wore black in Soller I have had the best time this week following a story which has inspired my imagination and given me great pleasure. It is the wedding season in Majorca and the whole production mill is in full swing. Local wedding organisers are aiming…
WANTED – PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOTEL ROCAMAR before it became derelict-Please read this message I received yesterday from Amanda which she has given permission to reprint here. It would be great if we can help her. thank you …Hi there,Feeling very nostalgic, mainly due to a really difficult time for myself and my family at the…
THE QUARANTINE HOUSE IS FOR SALEThis picture shows the space which was once occupied by the QUARANTINE HOUSE of Soller. In time gone by sailors spent 40 days here before being allowed to roam the rest of Mallorca. They had to be certified as free of disease before being allowed to go on their way….
· 18 May The story behind the PURPLE CROSS A regular walk for Sollerics is the wonderful uphill cliff walk to the Lighthouse from the Repic Beach. As you climb higher and higher you happen by a simple cross – a memorial of the past. Except that this is no ordinary memorial and still makes some…
Ca’n Quet occupies a place in Deia that is hard to beat. From their huge terraces the view across the Deia Valley is second to none. Surrounded by the mountains and looking over the fertile ground towards the sea it has become ‘the place’ for wedding receptions and parties. This was not always the case…
You know you’ve lived in Mallorca too long when you understand the importance of LACCAO in the National diet. Hot Laccao for breakfast, cold Laccao with ice when it gets hotter, Laccao mixed with brandy for certain occasions and many more manifestations. The factory making it is just off the airport ring road and the…
HERE COMES WINTER – In Soller – on Wednesday 26th March The temperature is on its way down by 12 degrees from yesterday. SNOW will fall above 900 metres and a little lower down it will RAIN. Heavy bursts of rainfall are expected with hail stones mixed in. Due to start around midday today and…
