It doesn’t seem very likely, does it? But if you are planning on staying anywhere near Palma when you visit Majorca, make sure you book yourself a seat on the railway from Palma to Soller.

This is no ordinary railway. You will be taken to Soller in old wooden train carriages running on a narrow gauge railway line – and you’ll love it. You only have to watch out the open windows as the buildings of Palma give way to the countryside. And the views are stunning.

You’ve got thirteen tunnels to go through in total along the way, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have much to look at. It only makes the views between them even more memorable as you pop out of yet another tunnel on your way towards Soller.

The train is approaching a hundred years old now, and the people who use it have changed a lot in that time. It used to be a local train that many people living in the area took advantage of, but it is generally left for the tourists to enjoy now. And there are quite a few stops en route to Soller as well, so if you fancy getting off and exploring some of the villages that are dotted about the route, it’s perfectly possible to do so.

Soller itself is well worth seeing, and when you arrive in style on a vintage train like this it makes it even more of an experience to remember. Don’t forget too that Port de Soller is less than two miles from the town, so make the extra effort to visit the port as well.

The port is enclosed and looks amazing from a higher vantage point. There are plenty of restaurants here and it is adept at catering for tourists. It might even make the ideal spot for your holiday base.

But there is no doubt that the highlight is the railway itself. Why travel by modern transport when you can enjoy travelling in a train that makes you feel like you’re a century further back in time?