Turisme d’Elx :: Festivals
International Film Festival
Cartel de la edición XXVII del Festival
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Date: Last week in July
The Elche International Independent Film Festival is an event where the best short films produced over the previous year are projected. These open-air projections take place simultaneously with the Palm Grove and one of Elche’s beaches providing peerless backdrops. The festival, with twenty-five previous editions has become a global benchmark for short-film festivals.
2 World Heritages
Mystery Play d’Elx
A lyrical medieval drama, declared a Masterpiece of World Oral and Intangible Heritage by UNESCO in 2001.
Elx Palm Grove
Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, the Palm Grove has over 200,000 palm trees.
Discover Elche
- The City
- Location
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- Restaurants
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- Routes
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- Festivals
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- Beaches
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Elche a Conference Destination
Conference Centre Ciutat d‘Elx
This modern building, set in the heart of the Palm Grove, is equipped with all of the necessary infrastructure to answer the growing demand for conferences and conventions.
World Footwear Capital
Elche’s footwear factories produce almost half of the footwear manufactured in Spain today.
A large proportion of their production is exported to EU countries and to the USA.