Passeig, Paseo, Carrer, Calle, c/, s/n…
So what’s what?

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Passeig, Paseo, Carrer, Calle, c/, s/n… Getting confused or not sure what they all mean? Here’s a quick explanation of the most common terms you’ll find on street signs around Palma.

The reason you’ll see different spellings is that sometimes it’s the Spanish version and sometimes the Catalan one. Alongside Spanish, Catalan is also an official language in the Balearic Islands (Illes Balears → Catalan / Islas Baleares → Spanish). It’s quite common to see both versions used side by side on public signs.

Carrer / Calle

Street in English. Carrer → Catalan / Calle → Spanish

c/

Abbreviation for Calle. Example: c/ dels Oms = Street of the Elms

s/n

Abbreviation for sin número, meaning “without number”

Avinguda / Avenida

Avenue or main street in English. Avinguda → Catalan / Avenida → Spanish

Av.

Abbreviation for Avinguda or Avenida

Passeig / Paseo

Promenade or boulevard in English. Passeig → Catalan / Paseo → Spanish
Example: Passeig Marítim / Paseo Maritimo

Plaça / Plaza

Square in English. Plaça → Catalan / Plaza → Spanish

Ponent / Llevant

Ponent and Llevant are Catalan words referring to the west wind (Ponent) and east wind (Llevant).They’re also used for geographic orientation, meaning west and east, or western / eastern regions respectively.

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