Hotels in Elche

The Palmeral, its valley garden with more than 200,000 palm trees, turns this small and beautiful Mediterranean destination into a true urban oasis. The Arab past remains very present in the city of the Lady of Elche.

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An oasis of palm trees

The Plaza Glorieta is the nerve centre of the city. It is home to the famous replica of the Lady of Elche, the 4th-century BC female bust that is a world-renowned archaeological reference. The original sculpture is in the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. The blue dome of the beautiful Basilica of Santa María, surrounded by palm trees and built over an old Muslim mosque, stands out in the city's skyline. It is not the only Christian basilica built over old mosques. Beneath the Santa Lucía convent are the Arab baths. We recommend stopping to recharge your batteries with an aperitif in the Plaza de la Mercé before exploring the Vinalopó river park and its striking graffiti-filled banks; the green lung that brings freshness to the city.