Sóller Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Port de Soller

Port de Soller, Sóller

 mindcrime Says:  If you visit it’s a pity to miss Port de Soller. As many other towns in Mallorca Soller has its twin town next to the sea.Most tourists go there with the old wooden tram, a slow but also unique way to reach the port. Along the way you will see numerous orange and lemon... 

Orange Express!

Orange Express!, Sóller

 mindcrime Says:  It wouldn’t be fair for this to be just another transportation tip. The most popular activity for the visitors of Soller is to take the tram down to the port.Slow and noisy the Orange Express will take you down to a 25’ ride that will take you back in time because it has... 

the rest of the town

the rest of the town, Sóller

 mindcrime Says:  I was surprised how peaceful was the town away from Placa Constitucio. In the square visitors and locals gather at the café or taking the tram down to the port but we walked a bit further and we saw some empty streets with only some curious tourists checking around for a... 

Esglesia de Sant Bartomeu

Esglesia de Sant Bartomeu, Sóller

 mindcrime Says:  This beautiful church in baroque/neogothic style was high on my list but the front door was locked and couldn’t see the interior :( At least we enjoyed the impressive façade that was designed in 1904 by Joan Rubio (the catalane architect that designed the Banco de Soller... 

Placa de la Constitucio

Placa de la Constitucio, Sóller

 mindcrime Says:  Placa Constitucio (pic 1) is the central square of Soller. All visitors will come here sooner or later because its full of street cafes where you can relax watching the old trams passing by.The square is nice on its own with a fountain and numerous plane trees but we also... 

Olives fields

Olives fields, Sóller

 russian_yaz Says:  All around Soller there are mountains and each of them is full till the top of olive trees. The locals have developed a smart system of terraces to take advantage of all the land. Mallorca is an small island so land is a not cheap resource. I went with two friends up to one... 

The lighthouse in the Soller port

The lighthouse in the Soller port, Sóller

 russian_yaz Says:  Around 4 km from Soller U'll find the Soller port. A beatifull 3km beach with a long boulevard where to enjoy the sun and the sea air. If U go to the left trough the road up to the hill U'll find on the top the lighthouse. Here I found the best spot where to rest and enjoy a... 

Puig Major

Puig Major, Sóller

 russian_yaz Says:  If U think U´ve enough stamina, try a walk or a cicling to the top of the higher mountain on Mallorca, The Puig Major. With 1455 meters high, it watches the nearby Soller, it´s valley and port. Like a guardian that challenge time. 

Hotels  

Aimia Hotel

 1 Review and 201 Opinions  Nice, spacious rooms (the ones with view to the sea), best service and professionalism. This hotel... 

Es Port Hotel

 1 Review and 107 Opinions  Hotel Es Port is situated about 200 metres from Soller port. Some rooms have a sea view. There is... 

Restaurants  

Bon Vi bar and restaurant: Nice snacks and good price

Bon Vi bar and restaurant: Nice snacks and good price, Sóller

 flyfreak Says:  When coming from the Aimia hotel towards the little rambla in Puerto Sóller, there is a little restaurant-bar at the corner from the Santa Maria del Camí street and the rambla. If you only fancy some snack like a bocadillo (big sandwich) this is the place. We enjoyed the... 

Airecel hotel-restaurant of Aimia hotel: Fresh and tasty food

Airecel hotel-restaurant of Aimia hotel: Fresh and tasty food, Sóller

 flyfreak Says:  The food takes a bit longer to be prepared, but for a good reason: it is being prepared freshly and only with the best ingredients. Once you enjoy your meal you will love it. The menue is not very big, but you will enjoy every plate.At lunch time the selection is a bit... 

Restaurant Randemar: A no-go

Restaurant Randemar: A no-go, Sóller

 flyfreak Says:  The place looks fancy but if you go there, you will be end up paying way too much for bad service and nearly cold food. In the first place it took them 25 minutes to bring us a menue, then they needed an hour to bring the starters (the tomato soup was nearly cold and it was... 

Ses Oliveres: Fancy food - real good stuff!

Ses Oliveres: Fancy food - real good stuff!, Sóller

 flyfreak Says:  A five-star rating from my side for the food and service in this restaurant! Professional service and phantastic food. For me it was the best restaurant where we ate in Sóller. We tried the Paella which is very nice, also the Sangria they make. We liked the starters... 

Transportation  

how to move around

how to move around, Sóller

 mindcrime Says:  I’ve noticed some people renting bikes but we just walked around. Most of the visitors just gather on placa de la Constitucio, the main square of Soller where most of the important sites/museums are anyway. From there you can also take the old tram down to the port de Soller... 

how to go there

how to go there, Sóller

 mindcrime Says:  By train!The most romantic way is to take the old wooden train from plaza Espanya in Palma. The history railway was built back in 1911 with the money of orange and lemon trade, an activity that brought a lot of money those years. Those days was the main connection for the... 

train

train, Sóller

 eleny Says:  A 1912 wooden train links Palma to Soller rathing thourgh citrus orchards and 13 tunnels.Fourteen tunnels later,switching back and forth across olive groves hills,they chug past citrus orchards into the town. 

Local Customs  

Little houses in the olive fields

Little houses in the olive fields, Sóller

 russian_yaz Says:  If U hike alittle bit trough the mountains and the olives field U'll notice some small rock made houses. Some may seem abandoned, but they aren't. The local use this small and really old houses to keep they tools and other things safe. Some even have furniture and chimney to... 

Siestas can become annoying

Siestas can become annoying, Sóller

 IanDavies Says:  If you want anything in the mid-afternoon, forget it. The whole of the island falls asleep for a few hours each afternoon and most things close down. On the plus-side, the shops re-open and tend to be open later than in other places. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Go on a little hike

Go on a little hike, Sóller

 flyfreak Says:  The beach of Sóller is not really a place where you want to spend the whole day as it is not spectacular. But take a little hike and enjoy a great view to Puerto Sóller. One hiking path starts right behind the left lighthouse. You get to the lighthouse in some 20 minutes if... 

Fornatutx little town

Fornatutx little town, Sóller

 russian_yaz Says:  If U prefer to walk a little bit more U can walk out Soller heading to the mountains. First U´ll see Biniaraix and then Fornalutx. This are two little towns nearby Soller. They still preserve their quietness and freshness of the mediterranean valleys, full of oranges and... 

Favorites  

Hire a car and see the hidden Mallorca
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IanDavies 15 reviews

Favorite thing: We hired a car from EasyCar.com which was remakably inexpensive. This allowed us to see parts of the island that we otherwise wouldn't have seen as well as giving us the freedom to come and go as we pleased.

Written May 25, 2003

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