The Gran Hotel Soller The stunning building that houses the Gran Hotel sits in the heart of Soller and makes everyone wonder at its history. These days a fine hotel with elegance and attention to detail guaranteed but what of its past? In my early Soller days the grounds of the Gran Hotel was a…
Chris Adamson has been sailing from Soller for the past ten years. He operates bespoke yacht charters on a daily basis for up to 70 people. Mezzo Magic believe that the perfect way to see the beautiful coastline of North west Mallorca is aboard one of their private boats and then return enriched by the…
Look at the signs in Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 21st February 2017 So much change in the air as the tourist season starts in Soller this week. The collection of Cafes that enclose our City square are all re opening and new…
ALAN SILLITOE of Soller… Saturday Night and Sunday Morning – published in 1958 Alan Sillitoe was born in 1928 in the manufacturing City of Nottingham.The workers of that industrial place were to be the inspiration for many of his works. Alan Sillitoe came to live in Mallorca on the back of a Military Pension like…
WANTED – PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOTEL ROCAMAR before it became derelict-Please read this message I received yesterday from Amanda which she has given permission to reprint here. It would be great if we can help her. thank you …Hi there,Feeling very nostalgic, mainly due to a really difficult time for myself and my family at the…
The Soller Valley loves EVENTS Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 3rd November 2015 Photograph by Rachel Fox Events in the Soller Valley are my obsession and occupy my waking thoughts and sometimes my dreams. The reason www.sollerweb.com came into being was because the wonderful events here were known only to a few. This was a big…
From 26th March to 6th April 2020 Continues an observation of the Corona Virus Lockdown in Soller, Mallorca. Omnibus Edition ONE from 13th March to 25th March 2020 can be read on https://blog.sollerweb.com Written by Shirley Roberts Good Morning Brave New World Thursday March 26th 2020 We are in for a rainy day. After nearly…
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…
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…
WEST TO NORTHWEST MALLORCA A little information for our visitors By Shirley Roberts The west coast of Mallorca has a uniqueness not given too many places. It is a UNESCO heritage site in honour of the Moorish influence of the past on the water collection of the area. The Tramuntana Mountains in all their glory…
