Tuesday, 17 September 2024

Mallorca 2024 - Part 6

Soller

Thursday - September 19th 2024

Today we planned to take the Ferrocarril de Soller from Palma de Mallorca to Soller, a small but beautiful village in the Serra de Tramuntana. After breakfast we drove to Palma and parked our car near the train station. We had already booked our ticket in advance and so we were allowed directly to the train platform. Soon the train departed and we left the city behind. First the landscape was rather flat and boring, but after a while the mountain range of the Serra de Tramuntana was ahead of us. Traveling with that old wooden train from 1912 was really amazing, especially when we ascended through the mountains towards Soller. The train ride took about an hour and we arrived in Soller in the late morning.
 
Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

View over Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

After we arrived in Soller, we found a small bakery and got a late breakfast before exploring the beautiful village. From Soller a tram is running to Port de Soller, but we stayed in Soller although the route was supposed to be very sceneric as well. Instead we visited the church and strolled around the village checking out the stores and cafes. We found a lovely cafe, called Miga de Nube, with a wonderful outdoor sitting area in the backyard. I tried a local beer, which was quite tasty, and for lunch we ordered two different vegetarian toasts.

Late Breakfast

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Miga de Nube

Miga de Nube

Miga de Nube

After a delicious lunch we continued exploring Soller. The village was surrounded by the mountains of the Serra de Tramuntana, which offered a wonderful scenery. We really enjoyed our time there, but unfortunately it was so crowded and so we left the touristy areas and did a walk around the village beyond the beaten track, where it was much more quiet. Later we got ice cream and then we decided to take the next train back to Palma.

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Soller Tram

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Train de Soller

Back in Cala D'Or we stopped at the supermarket and bought some treats to bring home and then we returned our rental car. Once the paper work was done someone drove us back to our hotel, where we refreshed and relaxed a bit until it was time for dinner. Afterwards we went into the village and played a round of minigolf before getting drinks at Atlantis Bar. Back in the hotel we enjoyed a beer on the balcony and called it a day.

Minigolf

Minigolf

Minigolf

Sangria

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