Soller Cemetery – More than a place of Eternal Rest – An Historical Monument ALL SAINTS DAY – 1st November 2014 It is said that you cannot understand the heart of Soller until you have spent time in its Cemetery. This is a five layered area more like a beautiful public park than a graveyard. …
From 1959, Mallorca was in the middle of the Cold War with the construction of an American base on the highest peak of the Sierra de Tramuntana. Antoni Janer Torrens ARA Balears In the Balearic Islands, the scars of the Cold War are still clearly visible. On September 26, 1953, the Madrid Pacts were signed. After founding…
A guide for 2014 The Soller methods of transport are second to none on the Island of Mallorca. Firstly they are run by a private company and not the beneficiaries of public subsidy. The Ferrocarril of Soller is highly respected for changing from a local transportation system to a high end tourist attraction. As the…
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Biniaraix celebrates their own PROFESSOR OF THE BLOOD -Jean Dausset The ‘Washing Square‘of the village is to be renamed ‘Jean Dausset Square’ in a ceremony tomorrow morning. This illustrious child of the village of Binairaixwas awarded a Nobel Prize in 1980 for his services to medicine. His speciality was in understanding blood and his work has had far…
Photograph by Rachel Fox A tantalising glimpse, a snippet of a story and then it all comes tumbling out. That is reality of life in Soller in June as the summer gets into full swing. A story came my way about the developments up at the Santa Maria d’Olivar Church on the road between Soller…
We all have the opportunity to be friends with the Police here in the hidden valley. The Soller Police have a face book page which they update regularly with masses of information and a translation of sorts. This means that we know when bad weather is coming or when a road is going to be…
FORNALUTX AND THE BULL on Friday 5th September 2014 A BULL RUN will take place. FORNALUTX is one of the few places left in Spain permitted to have a Bull run. This is a tradition of generations which sometimes causes controversy. This is the picture of the Bull of 2014 courtesy of theVeu de Soller
THE EASTER EXPERIENCE OF THE SOLLER VALLEY Easter week, Semana Santa or Pascua as it is known is a very important time in Soller. The town divides up into Fraternities – groups of people attached to a local church who have an affinity to a particular group of penitents. The penitents dress in the robes…
Elena Davis is 100 Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 21st July 2015 Photograph by Rachel Fox Happy birthday Elena – enjoy your party tonight and all the other celebrations that are planned to mark this majestic birthday. Elena might forgo her poker game or drive into Palma this week because she…
