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Port de Soller is on the west Mallorcan coastline in a beautiful horseshoe harbour, surrounded by the Tramuntana mountains. With a rich maritime past this area escaped the over development of other parts of the island and it is now a pleasant sea-side resort with good facilities. There are two beaches – Platja d’en Repic beach which is popular with families and the closer Platja des Traves, where you can hire pedal boats.

There is a pedestrianized promenade with cafes, restaurants and shops, a mixture of old-world tradition and some contemporary spots too.  The harbour has an interesting history and nowadays you can spot luxury yachts, pleasure cruisers as well as fishing boats.  Here you can also pick up a boat trip to the mountainous coastline of Sa Calobra where it’s a short walk to the stunning Torrent de Pareis. You can also charter a yacht to explore the nearby hidden coves of this dramatic coastline.

The charming town of Soller is just 5km away, by tram or car, and here you will find characterful café-bars, restaurants and all the amenities you should need. Soller sits in the heart of the ‘valley of oranges’ which brought the otherwise isolated town great wealth in the nineteenth century as they exported them to France.  Many locals went over to work and came back with their fortunes to build many of the Modernista architecture that can be visited today.

In the early twentieth century the narrow-gauge wooden railway train opened to transport fruit from Soller to Palma. It is now open to tourists and the 30km journey through orange groves, mountain tunnels and beautiful scenery is the perfect way to visit the magnificent city of Palma on a day trip.

You will find cafes, bars and restaurants in the magnificent main square, Plaza de la Constitucion, which is also where the tram from the port drops you off. The bustling market day on Saturday is not to be missed.

This area is a walkers paradise and many of the paths through the Serra de Tramuntana start or pass through the town. There are also many gentle walks for those less experienced yet still want to explore the beauty of this area. Bike rental is also possible and a good way to potter between the nearby villages or find more challenging routes.

Other villages in the area not to be missed include the stunningly beautiful Fornalutx in the mountains, idyllic and artistic Deia near the sea and a little further south is the rural town of Valldemossa in the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana.

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The remote Port de Sóller in northwest Mallorca is a picturesque, small coastal village which has become well known and popular, particularly due to its historic tram, large bay with a protected harbour and scenic surroundings.

Port de Sóller’s setting alone is a sight in itself: surrounded by the imposing peaks of the Tramuntana mountain range, the huge protected bay with its anchored boats rocking gently to and fro, the vast expanse of the sea in front and sprawling orange groves in the distance.

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