Bellver International College – non-denominational, co-educational day school in Palma Founded in 1950, Bellver is the longest established privately owned British school in Spain. The college is situated close to the beach (opposite to the King of Spain’s summer palace) in a residential area 3 km from the centre of Palma in Mallorca. Bellver adopts…
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,…
Jackie Waldren reads the Prego By Shirley RobertsPhotographs by Rachel FoxPublished in the Majorca Daily Bulletin onSunday 21st December 2014 The annual celebration in Palma on 30th December of the Festa de L’Estendard is very important in the life of this Island . It commemorates the date in 1229 when Muslim power came to an…
The killing of the pig in the Hidden Valley of Soller ‘Matances’ is a century old tradition in Majorca. For an entire year a family would fatten up a pig to slaughter it during “matançes”.Gatherings take place of family, friends and invited honoured guests to watch the killing of the pig and then get involved in…
Jun 21 at 9:08 PM The changing faces of the Markets of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 23rd June 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Behind the scenes of the covered Market of Soller things are changing and the first shock is the innovative new café. The market has always had its café corner…
The magazine Marie Claire published an article last year on Malaysian cuisine and listed the top five Malaysian restaurants outside the country. Would it surprise you to know that Kopitiam in Soller is on that list? The only Malaysian restaurant in the Balearic Islands and one of the top five in the world is to…
By Soller Shirley Do these numbers make for a Village or a Town? Soller is of course a City by the gift of King Alfonso, but few like to hold on to that official designation. So, Village or Town what is the criteria? Village life usually mean you largely know who your neighbours are and…
Walkers – rejoice – ROUTE 221 is all for you The signposts are everywhere in the Soller Valley pointing you in the right direction. This is work in progress and the route will get longer and longer each year. Get to know the 221 and the mountain walkers paradise that we live amongst will open…
Written for the Mallorca Bulletin on Valentines Day 2024 By Shirley Roberts I love Soller because it strikes my soul and the primeval need to belong. I loved London, and still do. I am fortunate to have had choice in where I have lived and found acceptance. I was not fleeing persecution, or making an…
We are still searching for Karlo’s Angelby Shirley RobertsThere is a taxi driver in Palmanova who is an ‘Angel’ and there are many people who want to thank him. On Thursday 6th September 2012 our Angel came across Karlo in serious distress. Karlo is a talented female impersonator and entertainer of Majorca. He exploded onto…
