Esplanade

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For other uses of this term, see Esplanade (disambiguation).

"Promenade" redirects here. For other uses, see Promenade (disambiguation).

St Clair Beach and esplanade, Dunedin, New Zealand

An esplanade or promenade is a raised walkway area. Although an esplanade can be anywhere, almost all are alongside the sea, a tidal river or other large water body. This allows people to walk 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.

1 Examples of esplanades and promenades

[edit] Examples of esplanades and promenades

[edit] Coastal

Eastern Beach, Victoria, Australia
The Promenade, Brighton, England
The Esplanade, in Weymouth, England
La Promenade des Anglais, in Nice, France
Tsim Sha Tsui East, Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong
Marine Drive in Mumbai, India
St. Clair in Dunedin, New Zealand
Mall of Asia Esplanade, Pasay City, Philippines
Baywalk, Manila, Philippines
Promenade at Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City, Philippines
Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa
Kordon Yolu, Izmir, Turkey
Brooklyn Promenade, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York, United States

[edit] Inland

Thames Embankment, in London, England
Pohjois- and Etelä-Esplanadi in Helsinki, Finland
Esplanade, in Calcutta, India
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh, Scotland
The Esplanade, Disneyland Resort, California, United States
Charles River esplanade, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The Esplanade is often the centermost street in Black Rock City, the temporary home of the Burning Man Festival, United States

[edit] Fictional

Promenade on space station Deep Space 9 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) The Promenade area in Canal City, Planet Notak, in Ratchet and Clank:Going Commando