Day 13 Mallorca
Around 8am our ship docked in the town of Palma, the capital city of the island of Mallorca. We were off the boat soon after and boarded a bus for the town of Soller.
Soller is a very pretty town in the heart of what was once a large citrus growing area.
Our arrival coincided with their annual celebration of the town’s victory over a major pirate attack in the 17th century and a lot of the buildings were covered in flags.
One of its claims to fame was that it is the smallest town in Europe to have an operating tram service.
We were sitting in the town square having a coffee when one of these trams went rumbling through.
We caught the train from Soller back to Palma. This railway was built in 1911. The country between these towns is so mountainous that before the line was opened it was easier for Soller’s inhabitants to catch a boat to France rather than cross the mountains. The line has 12 tunnels, one of which took 15 minutes to go through.
The capital, Palma, is quite a large city. It boasts a truly massive cathedral with a lake along one side.
This was in use for a solar powered model boat race.
We explored the streets and had a lovely Tappas lunch. Unfortunately it started raining and we retreated to the ship.
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