Promenade
Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A promenade (or esplanade in American English) is infrastructure for walking, often by a body of water. Unlike a simple path, a promenade is developed infrastructure deliberately constructed for mass numbers of pedestrians walking. Typically it is by a beach of a seaside resort and if wooden in construction, called a boardwalk. In Spanish-speaking countries, this is usually called a malecon.
UnderstandPromenades are infrastructures constructed for pedestrians. These are especially aimed at tourists. Typically commercial retail shops face onto promenades for foot traffic, which is called footfall.
Get inTransport on promenades is mostly by foot. Certain vehicular access is usually prohibited by law and vigorously enforced should you seek to breach this provision. Typically vehicles prohibited include:
Stay healthyPromenades can sometimes permit bicycles and cycling. You can sometimes hire a bike for travelling. Pedestrians are particularly likely to be sympathetic to children on small bicycles or scooters.
Stay safePromenades are usually safer than equivalent areas that do not form part of the promenade. Local law enforcement police often patrol promenade areas.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Promenade" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons