Events, local discoveries and useful stories for your time here.
La Vila Joiosa, or Villajoyosa, is a working fishing port on the Costa Blanca, famous for the row of brightly painted houses along its seafront — said to have been colour-coded so returning fishermen could pick out their homes from the sea. It's also Spain's chocolate town, home to the old Valor factory, and it keeps a real Spanish working life behind the beach.
The big event is the Moors and Christians festival, one of the most spectacular on the coast, built around El Desembarco — a night-time mock landing of boats on the beach re-enacting a Moorish raid — while the Tribalia Dance Academy show adds a local end-of-year flourish. Here's what's on while you're here.
27Jun
A two-evening end-of-year dance showcase by the local Tribalia dance academy, with students performing across several st
24Jul
Villajoyosa's biggest fiesta and one of the most spectacular in Spain, declared of International Tourist Interest. A wee
29 Sep · Daya Nueva
29 Sep · San Miguel de Abona
29 Sep · Tazacorte
On now · Candelaria
On now · Ingenio
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