Tags: World Heritage Site.
The Palmeral of Elche (Spanish: Palmeral de Elche Valencian: Palmerar d’Elx) is a plantation of palm trees in the Spanish province of Alicante. It is the largest palm grove (Spanish: palmeral) in Europe and one of the largest in the world surpassed in size only by some in Arab countries.The Palmeral includes the Parque Municipal and many other orchards (huertos) covering over 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) including 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) within the city of Elche (Elx).
