By Shirley Roberts and Pics by Gary Lloyd Rees The location under the Puig Mayor and the Alfabia ridge means that nature in all its majesty is evident every which way you turn in Fornalutx . Its cultural heritage lies in its existence, pre the Conquest of Majorca in 1229, of a thriving manufacturing community. Its…
The busy January world of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 20th January 2015Photgraphs by Rachel Fox The people of Soller reclaim their City in January. They are glad to share their fiestas with visitors but essentially it is the the locals time to celebrate the fiestas of the Church calendar that have been with…
Roads and railways in Soller By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 31st January 2017 Photographs by Rachel Fox This week the state of the roads, particularly the mountain roads have been exercising us. The Coll Mountain road is closed because of the landslides caused by last weeks’ weather. The snow…
It is often said that we live in our own little bubble and parallel universe in the Soller Valley. This week I am inclined to agree with that view because we are definitely out of sync with the rest of Majorca. Three local hotels were already up and running by the end of January and…
Balearic Day … Every year, around the 1st March, the Balearic islands organise activities around culture, sports and gastronomy to commemorate their Statute of Autonomy, proclaimed in 1983 and renewed in 2007. March 1st is the official day of celebration on the Balearic Islands with events and activities beginning a few days early and finishing…
COMING SOON TO SOLLERGLACE MOUSTACHEJust what we’ve always wanted – an ICE CREAM VANwhich can be a party venue, a means of transport or a purveyor of ICE CREAM…Watch this space for much more info on this unique enterprise AND ALL THE OTHER NEW INITIATIVES AND IDEAS FOR THE HIDDEN VALLEY IN 2015…
Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin – Tuesday 1st April 2014 April sees the start of the ‘spring’ changes to the timetable of the Soller Tram and Train. The most important change to the Tram is that it reinstates the 7am service from Soller to the Port. This early tram takes people to work and…
Soller in its Dog Days of Summer Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 16th August 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox The ‘Dog Days’ are the hottest and most unwholesome time of the year according the calendar. My long forgotten Latin tells me that Sirius, the Dog Star is responsible for the time between…
Route that runs between Sóller and Fornalutx. This route traverses the most famous villages of the valley of Sóller that are enveloped by beautiful spaces for growing oranges and olives. Text excursion: Jaume Deia http://www.senderosdemallorca.com/ Contacts Type of trip: Hiking Location: North West of Mallorca Nearest Town: Sóller – Fornalutx (Sóller) Degree of difficulty: Low Total distance: 7,810 km Total duration: 4 hours and…
By Soller Shirley Watchers of ‘Gavin and Stacey’ will know of ‘Neil the baby’. Neil is no longer a baby, but this is his name, no-one calls him just Neil. Small town life is full of nicknames and instantly recognisable characters. To have a nickname is generally a term of affection and acceptance. In Soller,…