Passeig del Born

The Passeig del Born, in Palma

The Passeig del Born is the great emblematic promenade of Palma, an elegant shaded avenue in the heart of the town. The Palma audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic artery, a place of strolling lined with plane trees, benches, shops and cafés.

The emblematic promenade of the town

The Passeig del Born is one of the most emblematic and most pleasant promenades of Palma. This wide avenue, endowed with a central pedestrian alley shaded by great plane trees and lined with benches, occupies the location of a former torrent bed filled in, which formerly separated two quarters of the town. Its name, Born, evokes the jousts and the tournaments that took place there in the past. Over the centuries, the place has become the great promenade of the people of Palma, a space of strolling, meeting and relaxation, where you gather at any hour. The avenue is lined with fine buildings, aristocratic palaces, elegant shops, cafés and terraces, which makes it also a high place of shopping and social life. Linking the old town to the modern quarters, near the market square and the Casal Solleric, the Born is the beating heart and the open-air salon of Palma. An emblematic promenade and a place of life, the Passeig del Born is a must-see stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

Here you stroll along the great emblematic promenade of Palma, a wide avenue with a central pedestrian alley shaded by plane trees and lined with benches, on the location of a former torrent bed, whose name evokes the old tournaments, lined with fine buildings, palaces, elegant shops and cafés, the open-air salon of the town. The Passeig del Born is the beating heart of Palma. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Passeig del Born extends in the heart of Palma, linking the old town to the modern quarters, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public promenade; the shops, cafés and terraces have their own hours. The promenade there is pleasant at any hour, in the shade of the plane trees.

What is the Passeig del Born in Palma?

The great emblematic promenade of Palma, a wide avenue with a central pedestrian alley shaded by plane trees and lined with benches, on the location of a former torrent bed, whose name evokes the old tournaments; lined with palaces, shops and cafés, it is the open-air salon and the beating heart of the town.

Where is the Passeig del Born of Palma?

In the heart of Palma de Mallorca, linking the old town to the modern quarters, in Spain.