Passeig des Born
On Gingerguide's self-guided Palma de Mallorca audio tour, Passeig des Born is a stop worth about ~25 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type landmark
- Suggested visit ~25 min
- Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca guide
About Passeig des Born
Palma's great tree-lined promenade, laid out on the buried bed of a stream that once flooded the city, and for centuries the stage for its parades, markets and evening strolls.
The Passeig des Born is a tree-lined pedestrian promenade in the heart of Palma, running between Placa de la Reina and the square of Joan Carles I, where Avinguda Jaume III and the way to the Rambla meet it. It lies on the old bed of the Torrent de la Riera, the stream that once crossed the city and, in the flood of 14 October 1403, drowned the lower town with the loss of thousands of lives. The stream was diverted outside the walls in works completed in the early 17th century, in 1613.
In the 16th century the open space hosted tournaments, parades and public ceremonies, and the boulevard took much of its present shape in a redesign of 1833, with tall plane trees along a central walk. The historic palace of Casal Solleric, now an exhibition space, stands on the promenade. Locals simply call it the Born, and it remains the city's favourite place to stroll, meet and watch the evening go by.
Did you know? The promenade sits on the buried bed of the Torrent de la Riera, a stream diverted out of the city after a catastrophic flood on 14 October 1403 drowned the lower town with the loss of thousands.
How much time do you need at Passeig des Born?
Around ~25 min works well for Passeig des Born — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at Passeig des Born?
Yes — Passeig des Born made the cut as one of 13 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Palma de Mallorca. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
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