Esplanade
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"Promenade" redirects here. For other uses, see Esplanade (disambiguation). For other uses, see Promenade (disambiguation).
St Clair Beach and esplanade, Dunedin, New Zealand
The Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon
Promenade at Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City, Philippines.
Sliema promenade
The Galle Face Green esplanade, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

An esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. This allows people to promenade along the sea front, usually for recreational purposes, whatever the state of the tide, without having to walk on the beach. Esplanades became popular in Victorian times when it was fashionable to visit seaside resorts.

The original meaning of esplanade was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls. Esplanade and promenade are sometimes used interchangeably, but that is a mistake. A promenade can be anywhere, and it is exclusively for walking, while an esplanade is for walking but also can include large boulevards or avenues with cars.

A similar term with the same meaning in the eastern coastal region of Spain is rambla, but more widely referred to as paseo marítimo (esplanade) or paseo (promenade) in the Hispanic world.

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Examples of esplanades

Coastal

Inland

See also riverwalk.

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