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Palm Trees and Gardens of Elche 5 hours 8:45 - 1:45 $99.
Experienced the Natural Bounty of Elche’s Flora. Saw Elche’s basilica, lush gardens and some of the 300,000 palm trees surrounding the city. The palms of Elche are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We took a scenic drive through the countryside to view them in a sprawling municipal park. Visited the Basilica de Santa Maria and explored the interior. Visited the Priest’s Orchard or La Huerta del Cura. Saw rare plants and typical plants, mostly palms and cactuses. Lemon and pomegranate trees were along the highway as we drove from port to Elche. Moorish-style foundations. In the center of the garden is the famous Imperial Palm, with its seven branches sprouting from one trunk. Sampled local dates, figs, and a heady date liqueur but no dried apricots.
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| Entering Cartagena Harbor in the morning. |
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| Harbor Fort |
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| Passed a lot of farm land. |
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| Saw this in the Priest's Orchard |
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Basilica de Santa Maria |
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Basilica de Santa Maria |
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Basilica de Santa Maria |
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Basilica de Santa Maria |
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Basilica de Santa Maria |
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Basilica de Santa Maria |
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| Fort near the public park we visited in Elche. |
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| Palm we saw in the Elche public garden |
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| Priest's Orchard, a private garden |
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| Cactus in the Priest's Orchard |
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| Priest's Orchard |
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