Spanish Towns of Contrast Villajoyosa and Benidorm

Positioned in between the Costa Blanca cities of Alicante and also Benidorm on the N-332 coastline road the old town of Villajoyosa is a prominent and also renowned resort. Probably most ideal understood for its multi-coloured angler's properties and for its manufacturing of delicious chocolate, Villajoyosa is just one of the towns gone to by the numerous "covering trips" which travel around this part of the Spanish coastline.
 Not only does pata negra ham have a name which means literally "Jewelled Town" but has also for many years been referred to as "Chocolate Heaven" being extremely famous for its production of Spanish chocolate delicacies and for the traditional turrón. The museum 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 existence today although using advanced technical processes, however still employing age old secret recipes, a trip to the Valor chocolate manufacturing plant is a have to for visitors to the town - while you are there why not try among their steaming hot chocolate drinks - heaven.

  

The multi-coloured fisherman's houses are Villajoyosa's many attractive function and past tells that our homes were painted in different shades of ochre, red, yellow as well as indigo blue to ensure that the fishermen could recognise their houses from far out at sea and as a result find their means securely home, it would no question likewise have actually been a convenience throughout lengthy hours at sea. There is still a hectic fish port in Villajoyosa and also a dynamic mid-day fish market where the day's catch is sold to the highest bidder. Fishing has been the mainstay of the community's economy for centuries although tourism has taken over in current years, this stretch of coastline being specifically prominent with the huge resort of Benidorm a little way up the coastline. Benidorm is of course an enormous traveler 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 annually. Benidorm is very different from its neighbour Villajoyosa which still retains much of its initial beauty, being a slick modern resort with massive high-rise hotels and apartment blocks. If you are visiting the area you can take your pick high-rise, hustle, bustle Benidorm or captivating chocolate paradise Villajoyosa - I know which I would select. The author of this post on Villajoyosa and also Benidorm is Steve Locke who survives the Costa Blanca in Spain. Steve writes travel articles for his local newspaper and wants Spanish history especially the Arab Occupation of Spain. His website contains hundreds of interesting articles about Spain.