The Archaeological Museum - in the Palacio de Altamira,
which is a palace also known as the Alcasser de la Senyoria, where
you can find permanent displays of Iberian and Roman pieces.
Palaenotological Museum - Plaça de Sant Joan, 03202
Elche
Various Archaeological sites and presentations of scientific knowledge
from centuries of research help visitors take a journey through
evolution.
Palm Groves Museum - A beautiful natural environment, located
in a traditional farmhouse in the centre of town called “Hort
de Sant Placid”. The rooms are themed for a full historical
report of the palm groves history, usage of the trees and why it’s
one of the city’s main symbols giving you an in-depth knowledge
of the history.
Contemporary Art Museum - at the Ayuntamiento del Raval in
Replaceta de Sant Joan.
A wide collection from Spanish artists.
Municipal Festa Museum
Fiestas - Try to be in Elche for one of their fantastic
Festivals.
International Festival of the Spoken Word: April and May, it consists
of monologues, story telling, recitals and poetry of the different
Spanish international cultures and brings them together.
Festival: May and June, an international festival of ethnic cultures
celebrating peace and brotherhood.
International Film Festival: Best short films are produced over
the year and then open aired projected, where it is now a global
benchmark for short film festivals.
Natural Parks - many areas for you to discover with the
many species of birds to look out for.
Elche Safari Park - Great fun for the family. Take a train
ride around the Park. Get your photo taken sitting on elephants,
camels and ponies.
Go Karting can be found next door of the Safari Park.
Sports - There are many sports facilities in Elche. You
can find tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, basketball
and football pitches.
Shopping - For people that love to SHOP Elche is definitely
the place you would enjoy, with fantastic boutiques to discover
around the cobbled streets, from luxurious prices to comfortable
prices you’re sure to find your style of clothing within any
price range. Also on the outskirts of Elche you can find factories
that are a world footwear capital at AMAZING prices! You can buy
these shoes in nearly all of the shops in Elche but if you did fancy
going directly to the factories, it’s not so glamorous around
the industrial areas but it’s still an interesting experience.
Beaches - Beaches can be found about 20minutes drive away
from Elche, you can find the beautifully stretched beach of La Marina
attached to El
Pinet beach. Other beaches close by to Elche are El Carabassi,
L’Altet, Arenals del Sol and Les Pesqueres-El Rebollo.
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