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Voykit pocket guide · Spain

Sóller

Give Sóller two nights: one for the town, one for the port and a Tramuntana walk. Day-trippers from Palma get 4–5 hours and miss the evening.

Sóller sits in a bowl of the Serra de Tramuntana, 24 km from Palma, reached by a 1912 wooden train or a toll-free tunnel on the Ma-11. The town and its port are 5 km apart, linked by a 1913 tram. Two nights covers the square, the port, a ravine walk and Fornalutx; one night is enough if you only want the train ride.

MadridA CoruñaAlcalá de HenaresAlcossebreAlcoyAlcúdiaAlgecirasAlhama de GranadaAlicanteAlquezarAlteaAmpostaAndratxAranjuezSóller200 kmdots: other places in this guide
Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
Spain
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Avoid
Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the train is packed in high season
Stay
2 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
EUR
Money
Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere, including tapas bars and taxis in the cities.
Daily spend
Budget €60–95 excl. bed · Mid €95–160 excl. bed · High €160+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
SIM and data
EU and EEA plans roam at home prices; UK and other plans may charge — check before you land.
Emergency
All services 112 · National police 091 · Guardia Civil 062
Plugs
Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin plugs; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
Tipping
Bar or café: Leave small change or nothing.; Restaurant: Round up or 5–10% for good service; service is not usually added.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter: €1–2 a bag.; Guide on a free walking tour: €10–15 a person is the expected payment.
Water
Tap water is safe across the mainland; it tastes of chlorine in some coastal areas. Ask for 'agua del grifo' in restaurants — by law since 2025 they must offer it free (check local application).
Toilets
Few public toilets; use bars and cafés (buy a coffee). Stations and shopping centres have free or cheap toilets.

What things cost

ItemPrice
Coffee€1.50–3
Menu del día at lunch€14–22
Beer: caña at a bar / supermarket can€2–4 / €1–2
Tram Sóller–Port, one way€9
Train Palma–Sóller, one way€20
Museum entry (Ca'n Prunera / Jardí Botànic)€8–11
Taxi Sóller–Port de Sóller€15–20 (check)

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

PMI · Palma de Mallorca (Son Sant Joan)
No direct bus to Sóller: transfer in Palma (bus 204 or the train) or take a taxi; total airport-to-Sóller time and fare check.

Typical fares

Train Palma → Sóller
about €20 single, €28 return, 1 h
Tram Sóller → Port
about €9 each way, 30 min, buy on board
Bus 204 Sóller → Palma
TIB fare, about 30–40 min, every 30 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card

Get around

The tram runs between the station and Port de Sóller roughly 08:00–21:00 every 30 min (about €9 each way, buy on board). Bus 204 links Sóller with Palma every 30 min; whether it also serves the port section, and bus 232's hourly run to Fornalutx, check. Town streets are narrow and partly traffic-restricted: park at the edge and walk.

See and do

Known for

  • Ferrocarril de Sóller heritage train from Palma
  • Sóller tram to Port de Sóller
  • Plaça de la Constitució and Sant Bartomeu church
  • Citrus and olive terraces of the Tramuntana

Day trips

WhereHowTime
Palma de MallorcaFerrocarril de Sóller train from Plaça d'Espanya, or TIB bus 204About 1 h by train, 30–40 min by bus
FornalutxBus 232 from Sóller, hourly; or a 4 km (2.5 mi) walk via BinibassiAbout 20 min by bus, 1 h on foot
DeiàCar or taxi on the Ma-10 west; no direct busAbout 30 min (check)
ValldemossaCar on the Ma-10 via Deià, or bus connections via PalmaAbout 45 min by car, 2 h+ by bus (check)
AlcúdiaTIB bus 231, March–October, four times a dayAbout 2 h

Sleep

Sóller town centre
Around Plaça de la Constitució and the station; walkable, quiet at night, best for the train and tram.
Port de Sóller
Waterfront hotels and restaurants; 5 km (3.1 mi) from town by tram, bus or a 1-hour walk.
Fornalutx and Biniaraix
Hill villages 4 km (2.5 mi) east; guesthouse availability check, and you need a car or bus 232.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
HelloHolaOH-lah
Thank youGraciasGRAH-thyahs
The bill, pleaseLa cuenta, por favorlah KWEN-tah por fah-VOR
Where is the tram stop?¿Dónde está la parada del tranvía?DON-deh es-TAH lah pah-RAH-dah del tran-VEE-ah
One ticket to the port, pleaseUn billete al puerto, por favoroon bee-YEH-teh al PWER-toh por fah-VOR
Can I pay by card?¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Two kisses on the cheek (right then left) between friends and when introduced socially; handshake in business; avoid: Being stiff — Spaniards stand close and touch arms
  • Meal times: Late lunch and dinner; long sobremesa (chat after eating); avoid: Rushing to leave or asking for the bill with the last bite
  • Noise: Join in the lively conversation; avoid: Reading loud voices as anger
  • Siesta hours: Keep noise down in residential buildings 15:00–17:00 and after 23:00; avoid: Phone calls to people at lunch time
  • Dress: Smart casual in cities; locals rarely wear shorts in Madrid in town; avoid: Swimwear or bare torsos away from the beach
  • Regional pride: Ask about local dishes and festivals; avoid: Assuming Catalan or Basque are dialects of Spanish

Scams and watch-outs

  • The train and tram are tourist-heavy: board at the start point or you may stand.
  • Cyclists and hikers may not use the Ma-11 tunnel; they must take the old road over Coll de Sóller instead.
  • Buses signed for Palma sometimes stop at Centre 2, 100 m west of the listed bus station: check the stop before boarding.
  • The town tourist office is closed; the port office is open daily 09:00–16:00.
  • The beach at Port de Sóller is fed by a stream outflow and can be murky after rain.

Sóller is a low-crime small town; the real risks are mountain roads, heat on exposed trails and pickpockets on the crowded Palma train. Emergency 112.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Sóller yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Ferrocarril de Sóller heritage train from Palma
  • Sóller tram to Port de Sóller
  • Plaça de la Constitució and Sant Bartomeu church
  • Citrus and olive terraces of the Tramuntana

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Sóller

A esta dirección, por favor

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • All services112
  • National police091
  • Guardia Civil062

No embassy in Sóller; consulates in Palma de Mallorca, embassies in Madrid.

Catalan is the everyday language here; Spanish works everywhere.

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/soller). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.