The Palmeral is truly astonishing -- 200,000+ palm trees -- and El Huerto del Cura is its premier garden. Worth the tiny charge for entrance.
The Palmeral is truly astonishing -- 200,000+ palm trees -- and El Huerto del Cura is its premier garden. Worth the tiny charge for entrance.
A massive area of palm trees. A lot of different kinds of trees and plants everywhere. Really big place, and u might get a little lost too wondering around. You should visit this place if you want to see all kinds of plants and feel like your not in the city.
The palm groves are interesting to walk through but don't expect even pathways. There are many trees so you are sheltered from the hot sun. In the centre there is a large dovecote where you can feed the birds. There are free exercise machines to try. You can buy food and drinks in the glass structured restaurant. As you exit the park there are some fountains and across the road is the castle. A pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.
its a pleasure just to take a slow walk around elche, if you haven't done it yet, whats stopping you .Go and see it now its not so very hot anymore.
This is the reason for visiting Elche - a park which goes round the city, free to enter, magical for strolling in, amazing trees, good explanatory writings, splendid children's playgrounds, terrific dove-cote - we loved it
We wandered through park mid morning in September. The temperature was pleasant to walk in . The palms are amazing & the park is well maintained we watched the maintenance of the trees & the brave council men undertaking the climb (rather them than me)! The park is respected as there is no litter & people instantly pick up dog poo, coming from England where there is little pride in public spaces this was impressive.
We walked all around the palm groves & particularly enjoyed the quiet lane where Sempre Pipe tree is, though beware character changes in this area at dusk. We went for an evening pre dinner walk to look at Sempre pipe & at the end of the lane where ring road is were working girls & some unsavoury looking males.