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Location: |
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39°47.80 N 02°41.60 E |
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Anchorages: |
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Inner Harbor: East of town moorings
such that commercial traffic, fishing boats and ferries, are not impeded.
Holding is iffy since the harbor is churned with many boats anchoring for
short periods of time. Moorings are unknown entities. |
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Marinas: |
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Port Captain's office is underneath the Sa
Llotja Restaurant in middle of ferry quay; anchor and go ashore to
request a berth in the crowded dock |
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Cruiser Amenities: |
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 | Dinghy dock: use tips of small fishing boat
floating docks to the right of the ferry docks |
| Town garbage cans near ferries to Cala Calobra |
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Transportation: |
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| Tram from port to train station in town of
Soller every half hour on the half hour; 2 € |
| Scenic tourist train from Soller to Palma, five times
daily, 6.50 € |
| Bus to Palma via town of Soller, 2.10 € |
| Other buses to Pollensa and Valldemossa for day trips |
| Taxis to most island destinations; prices at
taxi stand |
| Car Rental: Europcar and four others |
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Provisions: |
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There are four small supermarkets in the
port which provide better selection than taking the bus to Soller to shop
at Eroski's. Overall, limited provisioning compared to Andratx. |
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Attractions: |
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Soller is the northern harbor of refuge
from bad weather. The anchorage is crowded. The port is touted
as a good day trip from Palma and tour buses arrive all morning so that
visitors can sun on the beach and eat in the restaurants. More beach
shops than we have seen to date in Europe with massive daytime promenades
of "day-trippers."
Sunsets over the harbor entrance are
spectacular and evenings are great after the hoards of tourists are bused
back to wherever they came from. |
| Internet Access: |
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None in the port that I could find; take bus to
Soller and seek out Western Union location for terminal access but you are
not allowed to use your own laptop |
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Shops: |
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In the town of Soller across and down
from the train station, investigate olive wood carving boards, wooden
cutlery, Mallorcan pearls, olive wood jewelry at Eugenio, Jeronimo Estades,
11-A, 971-630-984; most reasonable prices to date
In the port of Soller, across from Lua
Restaurant up the side street next to the supermarket, is Casa de Santa
Catalina, 971-631-193, owned by Marie Robinet and featuring her hand
crafted batiks, pareos, jewelry; avoid the tourist scam by
shopping here |
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Restaurants: |
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| S'Atic, Ps de sa Platja, 15, 971-638-113, 5 stars |
| Sa Font, Jaume Torrens, 16, 971-632-655, tapas |
| Las Olas, Ps es Traves, 971-632-515, seafood |
| Llotja de Peix, Moll Pesquer, 971-632-954, seafood |
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