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  2. Esplanade - Wikipedia

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    An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of esplanade was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide clear fields of fire for the fortress's guns. In modern usage, the space allows the area to be paved as a ...

  3. Esplanade, Penang - Wikipedia

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    Asia-Pacific. Esplanade. Coordinates: 5°25′19.92″N 100°20′30.948″E. /  5.4222000°N 100.34193000°E  / 5.4222000; 100.34193000. The Esplanade is a seafront city square in the heart of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. It covers the field adjacent to Fort Cornwallis, known locally as the Padang, and the seaside ...

  4. Sidmouth - Wikipedia

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    Sidmouth ( / ˈsɪdməθ /) is a town on the English Channel in Devon, South West England, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Exeter. With a population of 12,569 in 2011, it is a tourist resort and a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. A large part of the town has been designated a conservation area .

  5. Ryde Esplanade railway station - Wikipedia

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    Ryde Esplanade in June 2021. Ryde Esplanade railway station serves the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight, and forms part of the Ryde Transport Interchange. Located on the sea front, it is the most convenient station for the majority of the town. Ryde Esplanade is also the location of the principal ticket office and all lost property facilities ...

  6. The Esplanade, Weymouth - Wikipedia

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    It was erected in 1887 to mark the Golden jubilee of Queen Victoria. To the north is the Queen Victoria Statue, St John's Church and the suburb of Greenhill . There are a number of tourist-oriented shops on the Esplanade, together with many guest houses, hotels, and places to eat. These include the long-established Rossi's Ices, which started ...

  7. West Beach Promenade - Wikipedia

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    Promenade. West Beach Promenade is the promenade located in Playa de Poniente (West Beach), one of three beaches in Benidorm, Spain. [1] [2] The architects who designed this were partners Carlos Ferrater and Xavier Marti Gali. Carlos started The Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB) in 2006 with the help of Xavier and others.

  8. Gurney Bay - Wikipedia

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    Gurney Bay, formerly known as Gurney Wharf, is a seafront park within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Intended as a "new iconic waterfront destination for Penang", the first phase of this public space off Gurney Drive was opened to public in 2024.

  9. Redcar - Wikipedia

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    Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located 7 miles (11 km) east of Middlesbrough . The Teesside built-up area's Redcar subdivision had a population of 37,073 at the 2011 Census. [1]