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Soller

Soller, set in a lush valley of orange groves between the mountains and the sea, half way along the north-west coast of the island, is a popular day-trip destination because it can be reached on a vintage train ride from Palma. The town is awash with tempting pastry shops, ice-cream parlours and tapas bars in its quaint squares, but there is more to do than just eat and drink. There are some good examples of modernist architecture, like the church of Saint Bartomeu with its 1912 arched tower above a rose window, and needle-like spires. There are also two museums: the Natural Science Museum displaying fossils, and the Museu Municipal filled with antiques.