Huerto del Cura
Elche's most famous palm garden, where the “Imperial Palm” splits from one trunk into seven branches, paired with a cactus garden and ponds.
Huerto del Cura is the best-known private garden among the palm groves of Elche, named after a priest who once owned it, and it is listed as a Spanish national art garden. Its most celebrated tree is the Imperial Palm (Palmera Imperial), about 170 years old, which grows seven branches from a single trunk, resembling a candelabra. The garden also has a cactus garden, tropical plants and a koi pond. Admission is charged; a visit takes about 1 hour, and it can be combined with the Municipal Park and the Basilica of Santa María.
Opening hours
About 09:00 until sunset
Nearby sights
- Palmeral of Elche
- Alicante Central Market
- Explanada de España
- Santa Cruz Quarter
- Co-Cathedral of St Nicholas of Bari
- MACA Contemporary Art Museum
- Basilica of Santa María
- Santa Bárbara Castle