Self-guided walking tours in Elche

Elche, city of the palm grove: Altamira to the Huerto del Cura

The Moorish city, the basilica and the palm grove

Elche kept the shape of its Muslim-era town, with watchtower, baths and an irrigated palm grove around it, and the Christian town built on top of it: the mosque became the basilica of Santa María, home of the Misteri d'Elx, and a wall tower became the town hall.

2.1 km, 1 h 14 min. Starts at Palau d'Altamira. Stops: Palau d'Altamira, Parc Municipal, Banys Àrabs, Torre de la Calahorra, Basílica de Santa Maria, Museu de la Festa d'Elx, Ajuntament d'Elx, Museu del Palmerar, Hort del Cura.