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The Joyful Village

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I went to Villajoyosa the other day, which is located 32 kms from Alicante and 15 kms south of Benidorm. Villajoyosa is a coastal town on the Costa Blanca, about an hourโ€™s drive from where I live, near Torrevieja.

Villajoyosa, or in Valencian, La Vila Joiasa, means joyful village, is situated in the province of Alicante. Locals know the town as La Vila. The area is famous for its chocolate industry and tourism. I visited a local chocolate factory, sampled, and bought some of their delicious goodies.

There is a legend associated with the delightful coloured houses at Villajoyosa. It is said that in the old days women used to hang coloured blankets from the balconies so their fishermen husbands and sweethearts would know, from the colour of the blanket, what had happened โ€“ be it a death, birth, or marriage. I am unable to find any reference to thisโ€ฆ

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