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Iberians,
Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths and Moors have in turn, invaded
the Land of Valencia and nowhere in this region are the legacies left by
these ‘guests’ more evident than in Elche.
The most visible memento is
the palm trees that were planted by the Moors. Elche is simply inundated
with them! Over 200,000 palm trees surround the city making it more
like a forest than an urban landscape. The Moors formally laid out the
‘Palmeral of Elche’ in the 10th century. They installed elaborate
irrigation systems and these are still functioning today as are the
agricultural practices developed by these enterprising people.
Elche is a
World Heritage site because the palm forest is so impressive and
important….
(extract from “Spanish Matters (chap 3 – El Huerto de Cura)”
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“Photographs of Spain”
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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