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Elche is a city in the province of Valencia in Spain.
A part of the village is on the coast and main town is about 15 km from the Mediterranean Sea.
In the northern city of Elche are two natural beaches with fine sand and clear waters, also known as semi-urban beach Arenales del Sol. The four beaches located in the south are more exotic and natural in appearance being delimited by an interesting strip of sand dunes are part of the system Elx-Guardamar sand dunes. These beaches are the perfect setting for water sports, two scuba diving centers on the organizing Tabarca Island and other points located along the Costa Blanca resort. A golf course complements the sports alternatives.
Elche's economy is based largely on shoes and industry, with over 1,000 shoe factories, being one of the most important footwear industries in Spain and the rest of Europe.
Regarding the history of the town of Elche, James II of Aragon took the city from the Moors in the thirteenth century.
Elche city grew during the eighteenth century and became more important during the nineteenth century.
The main tourist attraction of the town of Elche is the "Elche Palm Grove, which is an orchard of over 200,000 palm trees, being registered on UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000.
An important objective is the tourist town of Elche and "Castle Altamira. It is known as "the Señor Alcázar, located near Park City, which in turn is part of the" Elche Palm Grove "and was originally built Almohad.
Elche | Elche is a city in the province of Valencia in Spain.
A part of the village is on the coast and main town is about 15 km from the Mediterranean Sea.
In the northern city of Elche are two natural beaches with fine sand and clear waters, also known as semi-urban beach Arenales del Sol
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