Elche is refreshing oasis

Elche Oasis is one of these spots and visitors to the region can walk around the World Heritage Town that is found inside the forest that contains about 300,000 palms.

A museum explains the origins of the area which and botanical gardens remind people of the Moorish oasis that is found here.

Trees provide shelter from the sun and make the oasis a great place for a change of scenery during a relaxing rest by the villa pool.

Elche was an important centre of civilisation and was the site where The Elche Lady, an impressive statue dating back to the fourth century BC, was unearthed.

Visitors should also see the fortress that is found within the walled part of the city and it also contains catacombs and small mosaics.

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