The people of Bunyola live on the other side of The Coll de Soller – our mountain. Many of them work in Soller and most are related to someone in Soller. This is a joined community separated by a very large mountain. When the Soller Tunnel was opened in 1997 the powers that be in…
Mare de deu del CarmeTranslated means the’ Mother of God of Carmen’.A saint’s day that is significant because Carmen as the Mother of God is the patron saint of all sea faring people. St Peter might be special to fishermen but Carmen looks after all who use the sea in whatever capacity. On 15th July…
The virtual postbag of www.sollerweb.com has been bulging with your questions. They are ‘Pandemic’ and ‘Brexit’ related with a bit of general information thrown in for good measure. There is no doubt that our readers are ‘rebooting’ their lives and the questions they ask reflect this. Sollerweb can hunt the answers in an overall way…
A little reality check in the Soller Valley The sun is out, the sky is blue, people are on the beaches and life is good. At least it is if you don’t look too closely at the underlying problems that just won’t go away. Last Friday we had a glorious time in Soller. Sant…
Soller where the important meet the absurd Published in the Majorca Daily bulletinTuesday 12th August 2014 One of the features that I most love about the City of Soller is they way the big issues and finer points of life are given equal prominence. You can have the visit of the King alongside the calls…
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…
By Soller Shirley The analysis has started on this year’s winners and losers in the summer tourism world of 2024. Many resorts are in the final two weeks of their season as they shut their doors on 31st October 2024. Some businesses, which normally would be working till way into November, have decided not to…
Written by Debra Reynolds Our Religious Affairs Correspondent Sunday 27th March – Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Events in Soller at Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu in the square begin at 9.30 a.m. with the procession I described in my previous article on the brotherhoods and the processions. This is a very joyful…
A Humans of Mallorca story on 12th July 2021 by Shirley Roberts ‘Where have the mermaids gone?’ I was asked today. I was at the Museum of the Sea in the Port of Soller taking pictures for an article. I got talking to a very happy couple celebrating their wedding by clicking a padlock to…
When people relocate to Soller and it’s Hidden Valley they can be heard asking questions about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ areas to live. They know they want to be here but they can’t work out which is the posh end of town. Coming from North London’s, Kentish Town, I can take you down the streets that…
