Towards the end of last century the difficulty of communications between
Sóller and Palma favoured the building of a railway line, which
was opened on the 16th of April of 1912. Since then, the Train of Sóller
has become part of Mallorca's heritage. Its wagons made of wood, iron and
glass, have survived the passing of time and the trends of new designs.
The Train's route offers some spectacular views of incredible landscapes which can only be seen from this iron road. After Bunyola, an immense orchard stretches out between the mountains, then the trains crosses the Alfŕbia range through the tunnels which open up to look down upon the valley of Sóller and the surrounding mountains as many as twelve times.
Leaving one of the tunnels, one espies for the first time the valley of Sóller in all its magnificence. At this point the so-called "tourist train" stops for a few minutes, and the passengers can stand on the platform to admire and photograph the splendour of the valley and the mountains. Sóller is now quite near, just a few bends and interesting aqueducts will conclude the 27 km which separate Palma from the centre of Sóller.
From the historic and civic centre of Sóller we can access another
charming feature of the area: the Port of Sóller. It can be reached
by a tram which was built one year after the train line was finished, and
it prides itself of being the first and only tram of Mallorca.
More information www.trendesoller.es.