Elx: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 64 - 170 Huerto del Cura
 Huerto del Cura has a unique location within the Elche´s Palmeral palm tree gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hotel offers an outdoor s… MoreEUR 49 - 49 Ibis Elche
 The Ibis Elche is under 10 minutes’ drive from central Elche and 10 km from Alicante Airport. The hotel features a bar and rooms with satellite TV a… MoreEUR 55 - 136 Jardín Milenio
 The Jardín Milenio has a swimming pool and sauna within Elche’s amazing Palmeral. This tropical garden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This hotel… MoreEUR 49 - 119 Tryp Ciudad de Elche
 The most central hotel in the city, this modern property sits on the main north-south avenue which runs right across Elche and links into the region&a… MoreEUR 44 - 151 Hotel Areca
 The Areca is less than 1 km from Alicante Airport and 20 minutes’ drive from Alicante city. The hotel offers free access to its spa and free Wi-Fi a… MoreEUR 32 - 39 Hostal Madruga
 Hostal Madruga provides affordable accommodation, with free Wi-Fi internet access and a nice garden. It is set just outside Elche, an ideal base for v… MoreEUR 50 - 81 AC Elche
 This hotel is well-located very close to the Palmeral de Elche and the Miguel Hernández University, and allows easy access to Alicante airport via th… MoreEUR 40 - 50 Campanile Hotel Elche
 Campanile Hotel Elche is situated 3 km from the centre of Elche and 30 minutes’ drive from the Costa Blanca. This hotel features a restaurant, terra… MoreEUR 49 - 132 Holiday Inn Elche
 The Holiday Inn Elche boasts excellent location, with the port city of Alicante and its sandy beaches, Alicante airport, and business installations al… MoreEUR 44 - 68 A.S Express Elche
 This recently built 2-star hotel is located by the A7 motorway, between Alicante Airport and Elche city centre. Its excellent situation offers a conve… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elx: Guide
Elx (in Catalan) or Elche (in Spanish language|Spanish) (officially has the two names) is a city located in the comarca of Baix Vinalopó, in the Land of Valencia, Spain, near the Mediterranean Sea. According to the 2006 census, Elx has a population of approximately 220,000 inhabitants (called ilicitans in Valencian ilicitanos in Spanish), ranking as the third most populated city in the Land of Valencia Autonomous Community and the second within the Alicante province. It has an area of 326.1 km² and a population density of 635.27 inhab/km². A small creek called Vinalopó flows through the city dividing it in two sides.
Economy
The economy of Elx is based, in large part, on the footwear industry, with over 1,000 shoe factories, being one of the most important footwear industries in Spain and the rest of Europe. There are other economic activities in Elx: agriculture (date palm|dates, olives, cereals and pomegranates), although it has lost importance in the last years; rubber industry; trade, which employs 20% of the workforce, and tourism. The city also produces wooden furniture, cognac, wine and olive oil.
Elx has a conference centre (called Ciutat d'Elx), an international airport (Alicante Airport|Aeroport de L'Altet) and a University, (Universidad Miguel Hernández).
History
La Alcudia site, which lies a mere 10 kms from the current city location is the immediate antecessor of Elche. This original location was settled by the colonia; after a brief Byzantine rule, the Goths took over, establishing an episcopal see.
Elx lost importance during the period of Moors|Moorish occupation, when it was moved slighty north to its present location. James I of Aragon took the city from the Moors in 1264, during the period known as Reconquista. The city grew throughout the 18th century; but this growth became more important during the 19th century with the arrival of the railway and the industrial development.
A vast amount of archeological remains have been found in Elche, being the stone bust Iberian period, in the 4th century BC. The original can be found in the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid, though there is an exact replica in the city.
World Heritages
Elx Palm Grove: Better known as Palmerar d'Elx, in Valencian. It is a forest of over 200,000 palm trees which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.
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Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2002. Trivia
On December 22nd, 1999, 1,450 first-prize coupons of Spanish Christmas Lottery|El Gordo de Navidad (The Fat One), the most important prize of the Spanish National Lottery, were bought in Elx, giving the awarded a combined record total of US$262 million.
The 13th of August is the date of a celebration in Elx called Nit de l'Albà (Night of the Dawn) in which a city-wide night-long war of fireworks is the most notable activity.
The city is XVIII Mediterranean Games 2017's bid. External links
, Town Hall of Elx (in Spanish and Valencian).
, City council official Tourism guide (in English, Spanish and Valencian).
, City overview from a local citizen (in English).
, City council Cultural events website (in Spanish and Valencian).
, City council strategical development guidelines (in Spanish).
(in English).