Mountains and Prawns in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 10th March 2015 Photographs by RACHEL FOX The beautiful weather of the past weekend brought everybody out. The beach and the Port of Soller were busy as was the City of Soller preparing for the big events of the Fiesta of the…
Soller prawns and lottery winners are in the newsPhotograph by RACHEL FOX Does the name Yotam Otolenghi mean anything to you? If you are a serious foodie and read his columns in the Guardian it will. Famous for restaurants all over London and cook books which are at the top of everyone’s Christmas list. In…
Here comes 2017 in Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 3rd January 2017 A tidy weekend of New Year celebrations and then it was back to work for the hundreds who are on a mission here in the Soller Valley. The ten month season…
Music, traffic and thieves in Soller By Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 23rd May 2017 When the crowds come out so do the chancers. This week we have had record numbers in Soller for the Firo and related events. The square was packed last Saturday morning…
UNESCO AND SOLLERSoller is at the centre of the UNESCO designated range of mountains. This interesting map and information are taken from thewww.serradetramunata.net website for your information.The Serra de Tramuntana mountain range forms the backbone of the north-west of Mallorca. It runs for around 90 km, with a maximum width of 15 km, over 18 municipalities,…
The Soller Valley is a stunning area nestled in the Tramuntana Mountains. Soller is an Arabic name meaning ‘golden bowl’ in reference to the masses of Oranges grown in the region. Shirley Roberts writes a brilliant weekly column on Soller for the Bulletin covering many interesting topics. I am not looking to steal the limelight…
The January world of Soller Photograph of the Demoni by RACHEL FOX Holidays and short breaks take many forms as do holiday home owners travelling decisions. The purpose of this article is to make sure you understand what you are missing if you don’t come here in January. The first complaint is usually that you…
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…
The Port of Soller is a place of safety Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 10th January 2017 Photographs by Rachel Fox When the weather turns and the sea becomes menacing outside our harbour wall the boats come in. On this side of Majorca, the Port of Soller is one of the few…
Music and all the rest in Soller this week Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 21st October 2014 Photograph by RACHEL FOX On the calendar for Soller last Saturday evening there were five concerts. We were spoilt for choice and the decisions about which one to attend were not taken lightly. There were…