Basílica de Santa María

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This vast baroque church with its trademark blue dome is used for performances of the Misteri d’Elx. The interior is lofty and imposing with a neoclassical austerity to its lines. Climb its tower for a sweeping, pigeon’s-eye view over the palms.

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