Fornalutx: What to See and How to Get There from Sóller

According to the mallorca.com directory, Fornalutx's appeal lies in the whole old village rather than one monument: stone houses, stepped streets, green shutters and terraces.

• Plaça d'Espanya: the social centre of the village, with cafés and shade trees.
• The church: next to the square, with views over the rooftops.
• Can Xoroi: a 17th-century manor house used for exhibitions and cultural events.
• The old wash house: a reminder of how important water has been to the village.

Half a day is enough for the old centre. Add a meal or a walk and it becomes a full-day trip.

Fornalutx is a few kilometres from Sóller: sources give anything from 2.7 km to about 4 km, depending on how it is measured. From Palma it is about 30 km along the Ma-11.

By bus

Sources cite two different lines. Sóller town hall describes TIB line 212 (Sóller, Biniaraix, Fornalutx, l'Horta de Biniaraix and back to Sóller), while other guides mention line 232 between Port de Sóller and Fornalutx. I could not confirm the current timetable, so check it on tib.org. Weekend and holiday times are usually different.

By car

It is a short drive from Sóller, but the village centre is narrow and parking is scarce (see below). To reach the valley, see getting to Sóller.

On foot

Old paths run between Sóller and Fornalutx through terraces, olive groves and citrus orchards. The Camí de sa Figuera is cited as a popular link, with steep or uneven sections: wear sturdy shoes. Biniaraix is 1.4 km from Fornalutx. More routes in hiking in Sóller.

The centre is narrow and steep, spaces are limited and many streets are closed to cars or very hard to drive. You may have to walk the last stretch. A small car is more practical, and arriving by bus from Sóller saves the search for a space. For the valley in general, see parking in Sóller.

Restaurants are clustered around the square; the mallorca.com directory lists nine, plus cafés and ice-cream shops. The bakery Es Pa de Fornalutx, on Carrer Major, sells savoury empanadillas and the choice is best early in the day. Citrus fruit and olive oil are the valley's products. Lunchtime is busier and the village is quieter in the evening. For more options, see where to eat in Sóller.

According to mallorca.com:

• Three Kings: they arrive on horseback on the evening of 5 January and hand out sweets and gifts.
• Sant Antoni: 16 January, with a bonfire in the square, a communal barbecue, music and dancing. Sóller celebrates it too: Sant Antoni in Sóller.
• Sant Sebastià: 20 January, with another communal meal.
• Village fiestas: the second week of September, lasting ten days, with local drum-and-flute musicians and fireworks at the end. The patron feast is the Nativity of the Virgin.

Dates can change each year: confirm them with Fornalutx town hall.

Fornalutx and Sóller were a single municipality until 1837, when Fornalutx became independent. Today it has 743 inhabitants (INE 2025) and sits at 139 m. It belongs to the association Most Beautiful Villages in Spain and in 1983 received the second National Prize for Embellished and Maintained Villages of Spain, plus a silver plaque from Mallorca's tourism board that year and the GOB's Premi Alzina in 1995.