This train only partially lives up to its name “Red Lightning”: While the old wagons are indeed red, the train doesn’t move as fast as lightning. This is also good because otherwise you wouldn't be able to enjoy the nostalgic, leisurely rattling on the rails and the views over the orange plantations. This steam train went into operation in 1912, at that time to transport precisely those oranges from the valley to the city. Since 1926, the historic narrow-gauge railway has been running electrically from Palma over the mountains to Sóller. The train takes around an hour for the 28-kilometre trip. It chugs along four times a day, the round trip costs €25; tickets are cheaper for children and the nostalgic trip is free for children up to the age of three.

Trainride to Soller

Roaring seas, deep forests, dark caves and winding mountain trails: A setting for fairytales. Until the end of the 19th century, the Rondaies, the Mallorcan folk tales, were passed on for generations from mouth to mouth. Today, around 400 stories have survived. The heroes of these stories, at least some of them, like Joan Langnase, can be seen at the Artà Fairytale Museum (officially: ArtArtá). In the old town house located in the pedestrian area of Artá, the puppets, some of whom look a little gruesome, tell their adventures and fates in different languages. Especially on a rainy day, a trip to the museum provides an interesting contrast program.

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