Soller is a unique place on the Island of Mallorcawith special praise given to its location, beauty and heritage. The number of return visitors to this location speaks for itself and sometimes the place reaches saturation point with all the returners and new visitors to the Valley. Soller is known as the place which is…
By Shirley Roberts September 2019 What is the collective noun for four Nan’s? That was my word dilemma this week as London met Cala D’or and picked me up on the way. Our names give us away as being born in a certain time frame. You don’t get many Lyn, Sue, Val or Shirley’s these…
THE HAVANERAS Is known as the ‘Fishermans lament’ as it originates in the exile of fishermen and others from the Catalan regions of Spain to Cuba. It is widely sung in the resorts of the Costa Brava and in Mallorca. The Port of Soller hosts a weekend each year in September devoted to the music…
POPE TO CANONISE FATHER JUNIPERO SERRA OF MAJORCA Juniper Serra was born on November 24th 1713 and named Miguel Jose Serra in Petra in Mallorca.. He became a priest of Mallorca and progressed to the role of Philosophy Professor and distinguished preacher at the Convent of San Francisco in Palma. At the age of 36…
The mighty Soller Orange Published in the Majorca Daily bulletin on Tuesday 21st April 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The oranges of the Soller Valley are unique as the micro climate they are created in provide the sweetest fruit. It is possible to buy completely untreated oranges in some local outlets and this is…
This is a beautiful place to understand some of the names and the social history of the Soller Valley Written By Shirley roberts, Pics by Gary Lloyd Rees Shirley Roberts Soller June 2022 A Nan’s Day Out to the Cemetery was our mission today. This walk starts from Soller station where you turn right up…
The Soller Valley sound of silence is lifted… Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 26th January 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox For a few weeks a year the Soller Valley falls silent as the train stops for track repairs and staff holidays and so does the tram. This place is defined by its unique…
Fornalutx is twinned with Strembo On 27th April 2013 a ceremony took place in Fornalutx to mark the official twinning of towns. Strembo is a beautiful , mountainous small town in the Trentino municipality of Northern Italy.Fornalutx and Strembo are now officially twinned. This process began in June 2011 when the dignitaries of Fornalutx were…
Do you know your neighbours in Soller? This week The Times had a full page on the way that the British are out in force buying properties in Europe. Spaintops the list followed very closely by Franceand some longer haul places like Canadaand Australiaare also in the top ten relocation list. This trend is more…
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAINS DAY 2014 Theme: “Mountain Farming” Covering around 27 percent of the earth’s land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth. They not only provide sustenance and wellbeing to 720 million mountain people around the world, but indirectly benefit billions more living downstream. In particular,…
