A tragic day in the life of the Soller ValleyThe events of this tragic week in Soller have been in the press, television and radio news on a daily basis. Life has to go on but there is an overwhelming sadness that permeates the place as so many lives have been touched. Listening to many…
I want to live in the ‘best’ part of Soller – where is it? By Shirley Roberts http://www.sollerweb.com/propertylandpage.html Every day Sollerweb answers questions and gives information. This week there are many potential purchasers in the City keeping the Estate Agents busy. They are here with the best exchange rate in years giving them more money…
Ambassadors Follow Contact I am passionate about my project to mount my attractive, small , ceramic murals at the entrances of the beaches and bays along the coast of the island of Mallorca. They visually demonstrate the message to : Take your trash with you off the beach and place it in the trash…
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…
The Vintage Soller Train is one of Mallorca’s biggest tourist attractions Vintage Soller Train, Palma At the beginning of the 20th century Soller’s orange production industry was thriving, but because the city is surrounded by mountains, it was impossible to transport goods and passengers to Palma. Getting to the capital involved a difficult and tiring slog down…
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…
By Shirley Roberts On this the last Sunday before Christmas 2020 I can indulge myself in a little festive reflection. The ‘Humans of Majorca’ are doing what they do best at this time of year. This global term encompasses all who claim this title who may not live here year round. We enjoy the company…
By Soller Shirley One question hitting the Sollerweb postbag currently is to do with the Ceremony. The majority of people marrying in Mallorca are having a Wedding Blessing. They do the legal civil ceremony in their home country. Some then choose to come to Mallorca and have a Wedding Blessing. Many prefer to use this…
The weather photographer of Canada is in Soller… Gary and Kate Lloyd Rees are Brits who emigrated to Canada (through Gary’s work with Royal Bank of Canada) in 1998. When Gary retired from the Bank in 2010 they built a home in a small village on the shores of Lake Huron, Ontario, some 2 hours…
Or maybe not… The blame game has started Trump blames the ChineseEurope blames AustriaSpain blames itself for not acting sooner The hindsight has started and in some cases (USA most noticeably) the law suits have allegedly begun. The blame throughout the world is also focused on those who should have ordered ventilators, protective clothing and…
