Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
RESTAURANTE DÁTIL DE ORO €€
( 96 545 34 15;
www.datildeoro.com
,
in Spanish; mains €12-20, menús €16-25)
Within the municipal park, the Golden Date is a vast emporium to eating that can
accommodate almost 800 diners. Even so, the cuisine is far from institutional and
it's one of the best places in town to sample local dishes, such as
arroz con costra
(rice with a crusty egg topping); also date flan and even date ice cream.
Mediterranean
Information
The
tourist office
( 96 665 81 96; www .turismedelx.com; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri,
10am-7pm Sat, 10am-2pm Sun)
is at the southeast corner of Parque Municipal (Town
Park).
Getting There & Around
Train and bus stations are beside each other on Avenida de la Libertad (also called
Avenida del Ferrocarril).
BIKE
To take advantage of Elche's brand-new
bike-hire scheme
(
www.bicielx.es
in Span-
ish; per day €3), call by the kiosk at the bus station and you're launched. It's the ideal way to
explore the palm groves and visit Alcudia.
BUS
Alicante
€1.90, 35 minutes, every half-hour
Valencia
€11.75, 2½ hours, four to six daily
Murcia
€3.95, 45 minutes, four to six daily
TRAIN
Elche is on the Alicante-Murcia train line. About 20 trains daily rattle through, bound
for Alicante (€2.10) or Murcia (€2.95) via Orihuela (€2.10).
MURCIA & AROUND
Murcia City
POP 433,850
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