For a change of pace, book your VILLAS IN MALLORCA in the laid back city of Port de Soller. If its hustle and bustle you are trying to escape from this represents the perfect location. Once you arrive in this placid little village the troubles of the world will simply slip from your overburdened shoulders. There are not that many attractions here but the ones they do have are amazing that is if you can get past doing nothing.
Before you set foot on an aeroplane, do some research into this area to ensure that you don't miss anything important. There is the option of hiring a local guide to escort you around the village and outlying area. Remember if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
One of the most important items in Port de Soller is the Soller Train with its connections to the capital of Palma de Mallorca. This train service is used by over one million tourists and locals each year. The journey itself only takes approximately an hour to cross Mallorca's plain and the 13 tunnels through the mountains to Soller. This journey will allow you to see all the natural beauty this island has to offer.
After a lot of trouble during the trains conception stage the service from Soller to the capital of the island was completed in 1912. This wooden train is mostly used by tourists today who need to reach Soller. The locals prefer to use their own cars to travel through the tunnels saving a lot of time and save time they do as it cuts the journey time in half. After you arrive at Palma airport to reach the train station take a taxi to the Plaza de Espana and the train station is next door.
Soller slowly became a growing commercial village in the early stages of the 20th century due to its orange production. As a result of this foundling industry the need arose for a way to move the oranges to market other than the Coll de Soller. This was a small road that transverse the mountains making it a long way to transport the goods especially by way of horse and cart. Due to the slow passage on the road there were a number of inns along the way where the locals could stop and eat. Today those inns are now restaurants serving traditional island cuisine, but only for the brave at heart who attempts to travel these ugly roads.
As we said it took a long time to get through the conception stage. It all started when a local business man, Jeronimo Estades, put forth the first proposal. The plan was for a train to go through the villages of Valldemossa and Deia but it was rejected due to the cost.
A new proposal was put forth in 1903 by Juan Morell who proposed the train to travel under the Coll de Soller way. In the beginning it was rejected but a year later it was approved by popular claim. The work commenced from both ends, Palma and Soller, in 1907. The biggest problem that faced them was a 2856 metre tunnel through the Sierra de Alfabia Mountains that would take four years to finish.
As you sit in your VILLAS IN MALLORCA, think back to April 16th 1912 when this mammoth effort was finally completed. Just imagine the day of the inauguration when the locomotives number one and number two, called respectively Soller and Palma, set out on their epic journey.
About the AuthorPorsche is an avid traveller throughout the holiday region of Spain. She loves writing about all of those special hideaways we all would love to find so keep reading about all of her travels and things to do in this lovely country. At present she is travelling and writing for Akilar.com and telling you just why you should book your dream Spain Holiday Rentals home from the Owners Direct.
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