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Costa Blanca Holidays & Elche Palms

This is a story about Elche and its UNESCO awards for its Palm Forest and the Mystery Play that you can enjoy on your Costa Blanca Holidays.

When you book your Costa Blanca Holidays put Elche at the top of your list of places to visit as it has not only a lot of history but the palm trees are something that has to be seen to be believed.  As a matter of fact there are so many palm trees that Elche is also known as the Palmeral of Elche. The palm forest in Elche is considered to be the only palm forest in Europe. So don't pass up this opportunity to see this forest on your Costa Blanca Holidays.

As you pass through Elche on your Costa Blanca Holidays and are a bit of a history buff take notice of the history behind this forest. It was believed to have been planted by the Phoenicians sometime during the 6th century BC. The actual forest consists of over 10,000 palm trees with the majority of them being date palms. Take the time on your Costa Blanca Holidays to inspect the palm forest as there are not only palm trees to look at but the forest includes many beautiful gardens and parks where you can do nothing but sit and enjoy the day out on your Costa Blanca Holidays. This palm grove is large as it covers some 3.5 km and will take some time to explore the entire area so save a little more time on your Costa Blanca Holidays so take this into consideration.

As you wonder by the palm grove take note that it is said the Moors are credited with the cultivation and design between the 8th and 13th century.  During the 10th century, an irrigation system from the River Vinalopo was added and it still exists today. Last but not least the palm forest has bow been declared as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

We mentioned earlier that UNESCO declared the palm forest a World Heritage Site. You may also be interested to know that the Mystery Play of Elche is equally famous as it was also recognized by UNESCO when it was declared as the masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage in 2001.  This play is the only proof of the medieval religious European theatre. If you have the time on your Costa Blanca Holidays try and see this exciting play as it dates from the 15th century using a sacred lyrical program. What a great city to spend part of your Costa Blanca Holidays in.

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