El Hondo Natural Park Nature · Elx/Elche, El Baix Vinalopó, Alicante Wetland of 2,470 hectares formed by the silting up in the 17th century of the former Albufera of Elche, spread across Elx, Santa Pola and Crevillent, of great ornithological value. Photo: Werner Wilmes (CC BY 2.0) What to see and do in Elx/Elche