Passeig des Born, Palma de Mallorca

For more than a century this short, tree-lined promenade has been at the heart of city life; it has witnessed festas, demonstrations and countless generations of families enjoying an evening stroll. During the Franco era it was renamed after the dictator, but everyone still called it 'the Born'.

Now lined with a selection of mid and high range shops, the central promenade hosts music and dancing during Palma's many fiestas. Come here to feel the pulse of Palma from a seat at a pavement cafe - Bar Bosch, near the top of the Born in Placa Rei Joan Carles I, is the traditional place. Born is also the home to Ca'n Solleric, a modern art gallery which opened in 1995 in a converted mansion.