El Palmeral Park in Alicante, Spain

el palmeralLocated in the southern outskirts of the city and just beyond the gentle waves of the Mediterranean Sea is the El Palmeral Park. Take a breather beneath the hundreds of gently swaying palm trees, delight in the colorful flowerbeds, or take a boat out in one of the boating ponds. Pad along the shady footpaths and you'll stumble across other hidden treasures like graceful waterfalls, balmy vegetation, picnic areas, children's playgrounds, quaint terrace cafés and even a cross-country biking circuit. During the summer, El Palmeral provides constant entertainment as part of the Summer in the Parks program featuring musical performances, children's theater, puppet shows and more!