All this only a stone’s throw from everything you need for an unforgetable holiday: Restaurants, shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, medical centre and of course the beach. Villajoyosa has managed to keep most of the influence from all the tourists away. Of course there are tourists but they must visit La Vila, as the local say, in accordance with the conditions of the Spanish population. This is not very hard the locals being so kind and friendly.

The old village is situated in the very centre of Villajoyosa. As mentioned, “everything” is close. The old village ends at the long and beautiful beach. Here you find several small, charming cafés where you can have refreshment or a meal at a reasonable price while you enjoy life of the street. Most of the restaurants are stubbornly and wonderfully Spanish.

After your meal you can have your siesta at the beach on the other side of the esplanade, which by the way is approved of the EU. It is nice and clean. If you want, you can rent a parasol and a sun chair or you can just find a place for your towel by your own. The beach is spacious; there is no feeling of being packed like sardines here. 

If you are more the adventuring type you can enjoy the diving club further on at the beach, you can do mountain climbing in the mountains close to the city, there are great areas for biking or you can just hike in the mountains. If you play golf, there are several known golf courses in the neighbourhood.
 

In the Municipal Museum you can have a look at all the findings from the excavations all the way back from the Bronze Age up to Roman and Muslim culture. The hilltop on which the old town centre stands was a settlement founded at the beginning of the Iberian age around the 6th century BC. The walls of the old town standing today, dating from the 16th century, are fine examples of early Renaissance military architecture. The name Vila Joiosa appears in the 13th century and means joyful city or jewel city.