{"id":3066,"date":"2018-06-04T01:34:10","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T23:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casaborita.com\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2020-08-26T17:57:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T15:57:01","slug":"villajoyosa-a-colorful-gem-on-the-costa-blanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casaborita.com\/en\/travel\/villajoyosa-a-colorful-gem-on-the-costa-blanca\/","title":{"rendered":"Villajoyosa, a colorful gem on the Costa Blanca"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know that feeling when you see an image of a ridiculously beautiful place and you really just want to go there? That was definitely the case for me with Villajoyosa. I have a never-ending list of pretty places that I want to visit, but it didn\u2019t take me long to turn Villajoyosa into reality. When I found out about this stunning beach town I already had my Valencia<\/a> trip planned. My friends and I decided to rent a car to get around and you can imagine my excitement when I saw that Villajoyosa is only a 1,5-hour drive from Valencia!<\/p>\n

Not only that, we decided to make that entire day into a road trip along the Costa Blanca. Before heading to Villajoyosa, we did a stop in Calpe to see the insta-famous Muralla Roja<\/a>. More on that in a later post!<\/p>\n

Love at first sight<\/h3>\n

Villajoyosa did not disappoint me. In Spanish, Villajoyosa means ‘the happy town’ and I could see why. This place is just as amazing as I had imagined and every corner is picture-perfect. Every house is painted in the most beautiful shades of pink, yellow, blue, green, orange and red. Walking between the palm trees on the beach felt like being on a Caribbean island and the blue water looks so lush!<\/p>\n

You would almost think that Villajoyosa was created for Instagram purposes but no my friend, there is a way more logical reason behind all these bubbly colors. Villajoyosa used to be a fishermen village and by painting the houses in bright colors the returning fishermen could find their house back right away!<\/p>\n

Ooo and the food\u2026 did you know that Villajoyosa is known for its chocolate factories? I didn\u2019t try them myself, but I heard that Villajoyosa has some of the best churros in Spain. I did eat some great tapas at L’escenari tavern, located on the beach boulevard. They serve huge portions and I enjoyed every bit of garlic shrimp, tortilla and bread with aioli together with some sweet sangria.<\/p>\n

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How do you get to Villajoyosa?<\/h3>\n

You can drive down from Valencia for a daytrip like I did, however keep in mind that you must pay for toll. It is very easy to park in Villajoyosa, there is a parking garage right on the beach boulevard and it is fairly cheap.<\/p>\n

Do you prefer to stay in Villajoyosa or another place directly on the Costa Blanca? Then it is easier to fly in to Alicante.<\/p>\n

What’s the most colorful town you’ve ever seen?<\/p>\n

Ayo! AR x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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