Photos: Laika ac from USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 H. Zell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Javier Rodríguez from Palma de Mallorca, España, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Laika ac from USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 H. Zell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Javier Rodríguez from Palma de Mallorca, España, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Es Baluard and the sea walls
Your local guide
Pau Llull
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Highlights
- Wide bay views from a bastion
- Old cannon positions along the wall
- Defences meeting the modern seafront
- A flat, shaded coastal route
- Sea on one side, rooftops on the other
About this tour
This session follows the old sea walls from the bastion at Es Baluard along the coast to the start of the modern seafront. You see wide bay views from the terrace, old cannon positions along the wall, and the point where historic defences meet the modern promenade. It is one of the best routes in the city for open water views.
We walk at a steady pace since the wall is flat and mostly shaded in the morning. I point things out on both sides, the sea on one and the old town rooftops on the other. Questions come naturally since the views tend to prompt them.
This suits anyone who wants sea views alongside a bit of military history rather than one or the other. It also works well as a cooler alternative to the old town streets in summer.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Palma de Mallorca before heading out.
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Es Baluard terrace 17 min
From the terrace of the old bastion you get one of the widest views over the bay in the whole city. I point out the line where the Renaissance-era defensive wall meets the modern building built into it.
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Sea wall walkway 17 min
We follow the wall as it runs along the coast, with the water directly below on one side. I show you the old cannon positions, still visible even though the guns themselves are long gone.
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Passeig Marítim junction 17 min
The wall walk ends where the old defences meet the modern seafront promenade. I explain how this stretch of coast changed once the walls stopped being needed for defence and started framing views instead.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Palma de Mallorca: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sobrassada and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Palma de Mallorca, showing you Es Baluard terrace and Sea wall walkway live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I climb the hill live with my phone and settle it on the view at the top.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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