





Sóller sits 27 kilometres north of Palma, reached in thirty minutes through the road tunnel or an hour by the 1912 wooden railway. The valley is famous for its sweet Canoneta oranges and modernist townhouses funded by nineteenth-century trade with France. Sóller is worth visiting if you want stone hiking trails, citrus orchards, and modernist architecture beneath limestone peaks. Look elsewhere if you want late-night clubbing, broad sandy beaches, or flat walking terrain.
Last updated 26 Sept 2026
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Life here anchors on Plaça de Sa Constitució, where the bell tower of Sant Bartomeu looms and café chairs spill onto the cobbles. The valley is shaped by stone terraces and citrus trees, framed by the peaks of the Tramuntana. Days start with an espresso as the vintage tram squeals through the square, moving naturally between mountain walks and the bay at Port de Sóller.
Start your morning with fresh orange juice on Plaça de Sa Constitució, then tour the art inside Can Prunera on Carrer de Sa Lluna. Catch the 1913 tram down to Port de Sóller for lunch—order red prawns along the marina. Walk the western pier before an evening return. Select 1 Day above to see it.
Spend your second morning walking the ancient stone path up through Biniaraix into the terraced village of Fornalutx. Eat pa amb oli rubbed with ramellet tomatoes for lunch, then spend the late afternoon at the Museu de la Mar watching fishing boats unload at the harbour. Choose 2 Days to expand the plan.
A third day allows an unhurried boat trip along the northern cliffs to the gorge at Sa Calobra, or a slow drive along the MA-10 towards Deià. Return to town for a dinner of roast suckling pig and local red wine from Binissalem grapes, served without the midday crowds.
Joan Rubió's neo-Gothic facade at Sant Bartomeu and Banco de Sóller show the Catalan Modernisme brought back from France.
Follow the dry-stone GR221 route up to the hamlet of Fornalutx or tackle the cobbled mountain trails toward the Barranc de Biniaraix.
Order sweet gambas rojas de Sóller grilled over coarse salt at the working dockside tavernas down in Port de Sóller.
Ride the 1912 wooden train through the Tramuntana tunnels from Palma, then transfer to the 1913 streetcar down to the sea.
Sample Canoneta oranges, citrus jams, and freshly pressed juice along the valley paths of Ecovinyassa and Sa Vall.
Saturday morning on Plaça de Sa Constitució brings local Mahón cheeses, Sobrassada de Mallorca, and green olives.
Wander along Carrer de Sa Lluna past stone facades, iron balconies, and quiet courtyards leading to the edge of the valley.
Visit the Museu de la Mar inside the 13th-century Santa Caterina oratory overlooking the horseshoe bay and naval cliffs.
See original ceramics by Picasso and lithographs by Joan Miró housed inside the 1912 railway station rooms at Can Prunera.
Drive the winding MA-10 coastal road to the terraced village of Deià and the former monastery estate at Valldemossa.
Pick up a spiral ensaïmada dusted with powdered sugar or an almond gató cake from centuries-old wood-fired village ovens.
Board a wooden excursion boat from Port de Sóller to the secluded pebble cove and sheer rock canyon at Sa Calobra.