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Elche
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| Elche General Information | Elche Activities | |
| Elche is sandwiched between Alicante and Murcia, this little town is famous for its age-old mystery play, lush groves of date palms, and shoe and sandal-making. Elche had it's original location at L'Alcudia where the bust of the Lady of Elche was found, however the city was moved by the Moors to it's current position and surrounded with groves of palm trees and a coastline of over 9 km's of long Elche beaches. | Unless you visit at the time of the mystery play Misteri d'Elx, the town's Palm Grove El Palmeral holds the most appeal. Stroll through the Huerto del Cura or Priest's Garden to see the Priest's Palm with seven branches sprouting from its trunk. In the grove you will see one of the most famous ladies of Spain, La Dama de Elche. The sculpture donns a very elegant hairstyle and an amazing bust. | |
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| Elche Places to Stay | Elche Culture, Festivals and History | |
| The town has many tasteful Elche hotels for those wanting something special for their holidays. Most are set in the beautiful surroundings of the palm groves famous to the city and offer charming gardens and outdoor facilities. Dinners are normally served outside in the summer, and you will not help being enchanted by the history and culture of its location. The local hotels have good facilties and offer fascinating local cuisine. | Known all over the world as the city of the palm-trees, Elche history goes back to more than five millenia, in such a way that many civilizations have endowed the city with unsurpassable Elche culture and landscaping richness. Elche celebrates its most international Elche fiestas in August: "El Misteri d'Elx", a sacred, lyrical drama which stages the death and raising of the Virgin to the skies by means of singing texts. |
| Elche Nightlife and Eating out | Elche El Palmeral | ||
| Lovers of good food will appreciate the local variety of dishes in Elche restaurants, including the delicacies of these lands and the Mediterranean. In the hands of the best regional cooks, cooking in Elche is a wealth of flavours and aromas, among them, the typical "arroz con costra". |  |
El Palmeral de Elche is a unique cultural landscape of outstanding universal value and significance. A compact mass of date palm plantations completely surrounds what was the Muslim city of Elche. Their limits are clearly defined by roads and streets. This Urban Palmeral is perceived as a large, picturesque city park. | |
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| Elche Maps and Photo Gallery | |
| Here you can find detailed Elche maps and the surrounding areas in the Costa Blanca, as well as other resources. Also don't forget to check our collection of photographs of Elche and its countryside in our gallery of Elche photos. |