We slept in then had a wonderful breakfast on the patio of Finca sa Maniga. By 10:30 we were on the road to Jardines de Alfabia, just 2 km away. Jardines de Alfabia were cultivated at the home of the original Viceroy of Mallorca. The estate was added to through many centuries, with documented additions of the Mudejar coffered ceiling at the entrance in the 12th century, Queen Isabel II’s visit in 1860, and the pergola games added in the 16th century. The gardens were quite spectacular!
Jardines de Alfabia is surrounded by Serra de Tramuntana Mountains, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural landscape, and characterized by its dry stone terraces and buildings, and planted with olive, almond, and orange trees. Serra de Tramuntana runs 90 km along the northwest coast of Mallorca and is about 15 km wide, and 4475’ at its highest point, and includes 18 municipalities.
We went to Soller and tried to park. The streets were so narrow that the tires on our car were rubbing the curbs on both sides, so we drove on to Port de Soller and stopped at the first car park, with a path to the waterfront. We walked the length of Port de Soller and back, stopping for lunch of paella. We drove back to Soller, parked along the main highway, and walked to the main square. It was covered with tall shade trees and the cathedral stood on one side. Soller is quite a beautiful.
We zigzagged through the mountains to Valldemossa, a town of 1400, where Chopin lived one winter. Valldemossa is high in the Tramuntana’s, leafy, and quite pretty, anchored by an old monastery. It has beautiful views toward Palma and up the mountainsides. Nice! We had a good day!
We went to Soller and tried to park. The streets were so narrow that the tires on our car were rubbing the curbs on both sides, so we drove on to Port de Soller and stopped at the first car park, with a path to the waterfront. We walked the length of Port de Soller and back, stopping for lunch of paella. We drove back to Soller, parked along the main highway, and walked to the main square. It was covered with tall shade trees and the cathedral stood on one side. Soller is quite a beautiful.
