Cachito Restaurant
What to order: the crusted rice or the onion, cod and potato one, with pipes i carasses and tomato from their garden to start
Ctra. de Casas del León, km 4.5, Puçol district · closed on Tuesdays · online booking
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Palms, a basilica and a free museum, and arroz con costra for lunch.
The Huerto del Cura and the Palm Grove Museum first thing, the 11:30 guided visit of the basilica and the centre, arroz con costra at Cachito and a stroll beneath the palms.
Leaving from
Part of Elche
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Total time8 h
By car30 min each way
From Alicante25 min by car (estimated)
From Murcia45 min by car (estimated)
On footabout 4 km
DifficultyEasy
Best timeOctober – May
With childrenYes
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Alicante 30 min by car
motorway to Elche; park in the centre
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Huerto del Cura garden and the Imperial Palm
€6.80 · on Sunday, 10:00 to 15:00
- 3 min on foot
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Palm Grove Museum at the Hort de Sant Plàcid
free on Sunday · 30 min
- 15 min on foot
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Guided tour of the Palm Grove and the centre of Elche
Tourist Info Elx · €5 · 1 h 30 from the Plaza del Parque
+34 966 658 196
- 5 min on foot
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Calahorra Tower
free on Sunday until 14:00
- 15 min by car8 km
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Cachito Restaurant
rice with a vine-cutting crust · booking · closed Tuesdays
Ctra. Casas del León, km 4,5, Partida de Pusol, 71, Elche · +34 966 633 575
Restaurant €€Book - 15 min by car8 km
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Walk through the Municipal Park and the Palm Grove orchards
free stroll under the palm trees
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Back home
In Alicante around 18:30
Approximate cost
About €25–40 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Huerto del Cura garden and the Imperial Palm
Elche can be seen on a Sunday and on foot, on one condition: the morning is for the museums and monuments, which on Sundays are free but close early, and the afternoon for lunch and a stroll among palms. The dish is arroz con costra, and to eat it well you go out to the countryside.
The day, hour by hour
9:30 · Set off. From Alicante, about 25 minutes; from Murcia, about 45. Park in the centre.
10:00 · Huerto del Cura. The garden of the Palmeral, with the Imperial Palm and the ponds. €6.80; children aged 5 to 15, €3.80.
11:00 · Palm Grove Museum. Opposite, in the Hort de Sant Plàcid: how the palm is climbed, pruned and blanched. Free on Sundays.
11:30 · Guided visit. It leaves from the Tourist Info in Plaza del Parque: an hour and a half through the Municipal Park, the basilica, the old town and the Glorieta. €5.
13:15 · La Calahorra Tower. The wall tower that lost ten metres in the earthquake of 1829. Free on Sundays.
14:15 · Arroz con costra at Cachito. In the Camp d'Elx, next to the Puçol museum. Open on Sundays until 18:00; book.
17:00 · Municipal Park. Return to the centre and stroll beneath the palms, open until 21:00 in winter.
18:00 · Head home.
Time1 h
Change the route
If it rains: MAHE free on Sunday until 15:00:
Altamira Palace and Archaeological Museum (MAHE)
With older children: climb the 170 steps of the tower, €2, 10:00 to 12:00:
Basilica of Santa María and the tower climb
For a special lunch without taking the car, next to the Huerto del Cura:
Els Capellans Restaurant
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
La Taula Restaurant
What to order: a rice dish or a seasonal garden dish.
Inside the Hotel Port Jardín Milenio, Calle Curtidors · confirm hours by phone
Els Capellans Restaurant
What to order: a rice dish or the fish of the day; ask about the seasonal menu.
Carrer Porta de la Morera, 14, inside the hotel · online booking
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Elche
From October to May. On Sunday mornings several municipal museums are free, but they close at 14:00.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book lunch
On Sundays Cachito is many Elche families' lunch.
- 2The basilica tower, before 12:00
Because of works, it only opens from 10:00 to 12:00.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the day cost?
Huerto del Cura, €6.80; guided visit, €5; lunch, €20 to €35. The rest, free on Sundays.
Can you do it without a car?
The centre and the Palmeral, yes; to eat at Cachito you need a car or taxi.
Is it good with children?
Yes: it is flat and short, and they like the Imperial Palm and the Palm Grove Museum.
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