La Rambla

There are Ramblas in several Spanish cities. It is said that this Rambla is nothing special compared to other Ramblas, such as the one in Barcelona (I also find some other streets worth seeing there), nevertheless it is one of the most famous promenades in Palma. The word Rambla derives from the Arabic word for sand and today means "road to the sea".

The Torrent Sa Riera flowed along here through the middle of the city as early as the Middle Ages. When there was heavy rainfall at Puig de Galatzó, severe flooding sometimes occurred here. In 1403, 1,500 houses were destroyed by the water masses and 5,000 people drowned in the floods. In 1613 it was decided to go ahead and redirected the torrent.
With moderate success: there were at least 4 other severe floods. It was not until 1850 that the diversion was channeled, which has since protected Palma from further flood disasters.

A pedestrian avenue with flower stalls, left and right a one-way street with facades worth seeing.

La Rambla is a broad boulevard and the most famous and probably the most beautiful city promenade in Palma.