Turisme d’Elx :: Fiestas
Moors and Christians
Moors and Christians
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Date: First fortnight in August
These celebrations recreate the conquest of Elche by Jaume I in 1265. Every year, the different groups depict the entrance of Moors and Chrisitans with spectacular parades, the firing of muskets, and the sumptuous display of the Moorish and Christian Embassies. Other celebrations include the Baptism of the Moor and the floral offering to the Virgin of the Assumption.
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.
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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.