City of Elche in Spain – the World Capital of Palm Trees

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The city of Elche in southern Alicante province holds a UNESCO World heritage site that is entirely unique in Europe: a network of over 200,000 date palms covering 144 agricultural plots across 500 hectares, a Moorish irrigation system still in use today, and a claim to be the largest palm grove in Europe, rivalled only […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Categories: Sights, Spain, Wellness, Relax & Sports