Elche

Attractions

• Palacio de Altamira
• Museu Arqueològic i d'Història d'Elx
• Museo del Palmeral
• Museu d'Art Contemporani d'Elx
• Museu Monogràfic de l'Alcúdia
• Museu Paleontològic d'Elx
• Museu de la Festa d'Elx
• Río Safari Elche
• School-Museum of Pusol

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Wikivoyage

Elche is in the Valencia region, southeastern Spain. Elche is the Spanish name of the city, and it is also known by its Valencian name Elx.

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Wikipedia

Elche (, Spanish: [ˈeltʃe]; Valencian: Elx, UK: , US: , Valencian: [ˈɛʎtʃ]; officially: Elx / Elche) is a city and municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. With a population of 242,317 as of 2024, it is the 3rd-largest city in the region after Valencia and Alicante and the 20th-largest city in Spain. It is part of the comarca of Baix Vinalopó.

Part of the municipality is coastal yet the city proper is roughly 15 km (9 mi) away from the Mediterranean Sea. A small creek called Vinalopó flows through the city. Elche is the centre of the footwear industry in Spain. The main airport of the province of Alicante (Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport) is located inside Elche's municipality, and it serves both Elche and Alicante, being the fifth-busiest airport in Spain.

Together with Alicante and other municipalities, Elche forms a conurbation of some 800,000 inhabitants. The city is noted for its urban Palm Grove, designated as World Heritage Site.

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