Scenic hill trails surround both Soller and Port de Soller. Originally a Moorish town later conquered by King Jaume II, Soller became wealthy with citrus and olive production irrigated through stone terraces and mountain water in its mild/ hot climate. Mansions and palaces were built in the 14th to 19th c as well as a church on the grounds of a former mosque. Attacked by pirates in 1561, the church was rebuilt in 17th c and, every May, the village celebrates the women who drove out the pirates armed with kitchen knives and frying pans! We also toured a late 19th c art nouveau mansion called Can Prunera, originally owned by a wealthy fruit exporter and now home to a modern art museum.
