Elche palm grove
This time we are going to know some important palm groves of the world. Let's start with the Elche palm grove, which is characterized by being precisely a whole palm grove area within an urban area of Elche, with 200.000 copies of them. This landscape formed by palm orchards was structured in the XNUMXth century AD. It is worth noting that the Elche palm grove It is the largest palm grove in Europe.
Time to visit the Orihuela palm grove also known as Palmeral de San Antón, which is located in Orihuela. It is a large expanse of palm trees that borders the urban and historic center of Orihuela. It is worth noting that it is the second largest palm grove in Europe. It is important to mention that the Palmeral de Orihuela is considered since 2000 as a Site of Community Interest by the European Union. It is also an Asset of Cultural Interest of the Spanish Historical heritage.
Now let's travel to Morocco to visit the Marrakech palm grove, which has more than 100 thousand palm trees. It is an ideal place to relax after visiting the Medina.
In Morocco we also find Skoura palm grove, a large palm grove framed by the imposing M'Goum massif to the north, and the arid Jebel Saghro chain to the south. This oasis has more than 700.000 palm trees.
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