Fodor's Expert Review Bastion Promenade

The Baluard (bastion) de San Bernat is one of the oldest bastions in the Balearic Islands, harkening back to when inhabitants feared attacks from pirates. From here, a promenade with stunning sea views runs west to the bastions of Sant Jordi and Sant Jaume, past the Castell—a fortress formerly used as an army barracks. In 2007, work began to transform the fortress into a luxury parador, but archaeological discoveries under the worksite delayed the reconstruction indefinitely. There are many points from which to pick up the promenade, but a thorough route begins from the main drawbridge in Portal de ses Taules: head towards the Baluard de Santa Llúcia, then Sant Joan, Sant Pere, and so on.