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…
The Sanctuary of LlucIs a 30 minute drive up the mountains from Soller. This site is a very important shrine in Mallorca and is a place of sanctuary and respite for many. The Choir School the ‘BLAUETS’ are famous throughout the world.They sing every day during their school terms in the Church and are a…
DID YOU KNOW – You can vote in UK elections for 15 years after relocating to Spain You can register online at .https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Before you start make sure you have 1. Your last address in the UK including full post code 2. Your National Insurance Number 3. Your Passport Number. The vote you are granted…
The season of Christmas in the Soller Valley Words by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 27th December 2016 Extreme weather is the story of this year when all the school productions and end of term concert rehearsals remained suspended. The word went out on Tuesday 19thDecember that…
A glimpse of the past in the Port of Soller that is rarely seen. Story courtesy of the Cultural Association of the Port of Soller A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE OCCUPATION OF A PORT IN THE MEDITERRANEANTHE PORT DE SÓLLER, The Naval Base in the Port occupied all the port installations, the Oratory of Santa…
The Big Yuyu – The Blues for the Soller ValleyThe odd word here and there and then the rumble – you know how it is in a small community. The word was out that there was a great blues band in our midst and gradually we all started making our way to their weekly gig…
Written by Shirley Roberts Pics by Madeline Harding Corpus Christi was celebrated in Soller on Sunday 11th June 2023 Corpus Christi is an important event in the Spanish calendar, celebrating the ‘Body of Christ’. Go anywhere in Spain and you’ll see it is celebrated in an entirely different way. The pictures in this article were…
The Soller Football Club is 91 years old this year – its birthday is on August 24th. The stadium was built in the centre of the City about 5 minutes walk from the square. Of course when it was built it was on the outskirts of the City but these days the urban sprawl has caught…
Today I bring you the pictures taken by Gary Lloyd Rees, a regular swallow from Canada who usually join us annually. Kate and Gary are a lovely couple who bring a great camera and add to the Soller Valley photographic collection each year. They have an interesting story to tell and are honorary Sollerics. We are…
By Shirley Roberts There I have said it and I mean it. I know this view has been challenged un 2023 but it does not change my view. I know that the majority of people working in tourism are professional with visitors. Their personal views are just that and they get on with their work…
