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The Palmeral is an oasis, a system for agrarian production in arid areas. It is also a unique example of Arab agricultural practices on the European continent. Cultivation of date palms in Elche is known at least since the Iberian times, dating around the fifth century B.C. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0
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The Palmeral or Palm Grove of Elche ( Spanish: Palmeral de Elche; Valencian: Palmerar d'Elx) is the generic name for a system of date palm orchards in the city of Elche, Spain . The Palmeral was planted in Roman times and underwent modifications in the medieval period under Islamic and Christian rulers.
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The Palmeral is an oasis, a system for agrarian production in arid areas. It is also a unique example of Arab agricultural practices on the European continent. Cultivation of date palms in Elche...
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Apr 22, 2024 · The Museo del Palmeral highlights the agricultural significance and cultural importance of Elche’s vast palm groves, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visitors can discover the methods of palm cultivation and their societal impact throughout history.
Alicante [a] ( Valencian: Alacant) [b] is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. It is the second most populated Valencian province. Likewise, the second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Community ( Alicante and Elche, respectively) are located in this province.
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David Berlanda. Italy / Czech Republic - 01-May-05 -. In our trip to Spain we have been to the Palmeral of Elche, the most important complex of date palm groves in Europe, laid out by the Arab Muslims at the end of the 10th century as an oasis, a system of agricultural production in arid areas.
Elche is the centre of the footwear industry in Spain. [6] The main airport of the province of Alicante ( Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport) is located inside Elche's municipality, and it serves both Elche and Alicante, being the fifth-busiest airport in Spain .
