MARIA MAYOL AND THE PROMOTION OF WOMEN’S CULTURE IN SÓLLER Did you know that… Maria Mayol was first a militant of Acció Republicana de Mallorca and then Esquerra Republicana Balear. In 1931 she helped to draw up a draft Statute of Autonomy for Mallorca and Ibiza. She was the first female Mallorcan candidate for election to Parliament in…
The bull and all that jazz in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 4th August 2015Photographs by Rachel Fox August in our neck of the woods is an alternative festival world. Three main Fiestas happen almost back to back and all last at least three days each. This means that nine nights…
New York , Los Angeles and Soller The journey of Don Krim – Counter Tenor To chat with Don Krim in Soller square is like so many Hidden Valley conversations. A meeting of interesting, eccentric people who have fallen in love with Soller and all it has to offer and is the tie that…
Soller is the story this week Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 14th February 2017 It all kicked off in Soller when the E. U. decided we were worthy of attention. So many crucial world events being debated right now and the Soller train joined…
A story from the Port of Soller Fishermen … Gerret (caramel, in Spanish) is a very common fish in the Balearic cuisine and is present in the markets, especially in winter. Males can reach 15 to 20 cm and females. They have a grayish hue, with lighter sides, and a rectangular black patch characteristic of…
The Soller Valley welcomes autumn Today is the first day of the autumn season which will last for 88 days before giving way to winter on 21st December 2014. Autumn has started with welcome rain and a reshuffle of the hot humid weather of late. The walkers and cyclists arrived as usual in early September…
WEST TO NORTHWEST MALLORCA A little information for our visitors By Shirley Roberts The west coast of Mallorca has a uniqueness not given too many places. It is a UNESCO heritage site in honour of the Moorish influence of the past on the water collection of the area. The Tramuntana Mountains in all their glory…
Melons, Churches and controversy in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily bulletin Tuesday 14th July 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The L’Horta area of Soller occupies a different place in the heart of the hinterland between City and Port. It is the place that the tram stops without ringing the bell and the place…
Press release from the Jumeirah – Port of Soller – 10th Septem,ber 2014Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa is delighted to announce the appointment of a new General Manager – Jordi Tarrida.Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has announced Jordi E. Tarrida as the new General Manager at Jumeirah Port…
By Shirley Roberts These two talents open a joint exhibition on Friday 19th August 2022 at 8 pm in the Museum of Soller. Both famous in their own worlds, they work quietly in the Soller Valley emerging only when we shout from the rooftops that they must share their work. We are so privileged they…
