Mare de deu del CarmeTranslated means the’ Mother of God of Carmen’.A saint’s day that is significant because Carmen as the Mother of God is the patron saint of all sea faring people. St Peter might be special to fishermen but Carmen looks after all who use the sea in whatever capacity. On 15th July…
A story behind the scenes of the Port of Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 11th July 2017 Photograph by Gary Lloyd Rees I have a fascination in unravelling the past and creating it in the context of 2017. To research and read the stories of the history…
March, in all its glory in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 14th March 2017 Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox March is a great month and the bringer of spring in all its glory. The weather can be unpredictable as the amazing weekend weather proved as it…
As January comes towards its end life in Soller is surrounded by beauty. The Tramuntana mountain range provide the backdrop to our lives and encircles us making us feel either safe or trapped. This is the month when the days get slightly longer and 6 O clock walks along the shoreline with the dog are…
Moving around the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 30th June 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The Fiesta of San Pere marks the change in the calendar that many people love in Soller. It is the sign that summer has really started and we can party and stay up late until autumn. …
Ninebot Ninjas begin in the Port of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 29th May 2016 Down in the Marina amongst the fishing boats and nets a revolution is taking place. Alongside the old school traditions of the past the latest in technology and robotics share the space. This is the Soller Valley…
THE QUARANTINE HOUSE IS FOR SALEThis picture shows the space which was once occupied by the QUARANTINE HOUSE of Soller. In time gone by sailors spent 40 days here before being allowed to roam the rest of Mallorca. They had to be certified as free of disease before being allowed to go on their way….
Soller – A Tram Runs Through It By Andrew Ede Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Friday 5th June 2015 At the entrance to the train station in Sóller is a plaque in honour of the town’s illustrious son, Jerónimo Estades Llabrés. Catalan correctness would have it that the name should be Jeroni, but the…
A PLETHORA OF FIESTAS Late August and early September bring the FIESTA season of the HIDDEN VALLEY to a climax. The following dates for your diary should be entered in red. This is the wildest time of the year and the momentum builds until the autumn days begin to arrive and the summer subsides. 15,16…
The BANK HOLIDAYS of Soller – unravelled The list has been published for the Bank Holidays for Spain for 2015 which I will print here. This is not the whole picture because in addition to these dates there are the Balearic Bank Holidays – which I will also list. To round it all off there…
