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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Huerto del Cura

Elche, Spain

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 89 2026
Huerto del Cura

A walled palm garden in Elche with palms from many regions, cacti, ponds and peacocks roaming the paths. Its centrepiece is the Imperial Palm, a date palm with seven or eight branches growing from one trunk.

Highlights

  • Imperial Palm
  • Cactus garden
  • Ponds with water lilies

Good to know

  • Entry about €6.50, card accepted
  • Allow one to two hours
  • Gravel and uneven stone paths

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