Spanish Towns of Contrast Villajoyosa as well as Benidorm

Located between the Costa Blanca cities of Alicante and Benidorm on the N-332 coast road the old town of Villajoyosa is a popular and also well-known hotel. Maybe most ideal understood for its multi-coloured angler's homes and also for its production of chocolate, Villajoyosa is among the towns gone to by the many "covering trips" which circumnavigate this part of the Spanish coastline. Not only does tapas have a name which means literally "Jewelled Town" but has also for many years been known as "Chocolate Heaven" being very popular for its production of Spanish chocolate delicacies and also for the traditional turrón. The gallery in Villajoyosa relates the tal of one Don Valeriano López Lloret who began his chocolate business in the town way back in 1881 - the family business is still in presence today although using more advanced technological procedures, however still utilizing age old secret recipes, a trip to the Valor delicious chocolate manufacturing facility is a must for visitors to the town - while you are there why not try among their steaming hot delicious chocolate drinks - heaven.

  

The multi-coloured fisherman's houses are Villajoyosa's most beautiful feature and history tells that your homes were painted in different shades of ochre, red, yellow and also indigo blue to ensure that the fishermen could recognise their houses from far out at sea as well as therefore find their means securely home, it would no question additionally have been a convenience during lengthy hours mixed-up. There is still an active fish port in Villajoyosa and a dynamic afternoon fish market where the day's catch is sold to the highest prospective buyer. Fishing has been the pillar of the town's economic situation for centuries although tourism has taken over recently, this stretch of shore being specifically popular with the significant resort of Benidorm a little means up the coastline. Benidorm is of program a substantial tourist attraction and its amazing theme parks Terra Mitica, Aqualandia, Terra Natura and the Mundomar Marine and Exotic Animal Park attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Benidorm is very different from its neighbour Villajoyosa which still preserves much of its pioneering beauty, being a slick modern resort with massive skyscraper hotels and apartment blocks. If you are visiting the area you can take your pick high-rise, hustle, bustle Benidorm or enchanting chocolate heaven Villajoyosa - I know which I would select. The author of this write-up on Villajoyosa and Benidorm is Steve Locke which survives the Costa Blanca in Spain. Steve writes travel articles for his local newspaper and is interested in Spanish history especially the Arab Occupation of Spain. His website contains hundreds of interesting articles about Spain.