Monuments

Discover one of the oldest historic centers in the municipality, centered around the Chapel of San Antonio Abad, a site of great heritage and cultural value.

Explore this peaceful rural neighborhood by following part of the ancient Camí del Peix (Fish Trail), a historic route used for over 2,500 years to transport fresh fish from the coast to the inland valleys and, later, goods such as fabrics and paper. It was also part of the Camino de Santiago.

Discover the origins of Poble Nou, the neighborhood that emerged amid the rapid growth of Villajoyosa during the 18th and 19th centuries.

This simple route takes in the places that marked the city’s expansion across the Amadorio River, from Plaza de la Luz to the Cervantes neighborhood, following the course of old paths and new thoroughfares.

Discover the growth of Villajoyosa beyond its walls. This pleasant, 2-km, easy-level tour lets you learn how the city expanded starting in the 17th century, taking in some of its most iconic sites, such as Colón Street, the Market, the Roman baths, and the La Barbera dels Aragonés House Museum. An ideal route for exploring the city’s history and heritage.

Next to the tower where Plaza de la Generalitat and Costera de la Mar meet, you’ll find the starting point sign for this route. It’s a highly accessible information panel: it’s wheelchair-accessible; features large print for people with low vision; text in Spanish, Valencian, and English; a raised-relief map of the area and text in Braille; audio descriptions and text accessible via QR code in Spanish, Valencian, English, French, Norwegian, and German; and a video in Spanish Sign Language. At the top of the panel is a visual map, and at the bottom is the tactile map.

Doctor Álvaro Esquerdo Street, popularly known as Carrer Llimons, is one of Villajoyosa’s most iconic historic streets. For centuries, it was one of the city’s main commercial thoroughfares and formed part of the old Camí del Peix, the traditional route connecting La Vila with Alcoy and the interior. Located next to the old town, it preserves the memory of the city’s former expansion beyond its walls. The street is named after Álvaro Esquerdo (1851–1921), a doctor from Villajoyosa and a prominent local benefactor involved in various educational and social projects in the city.

The Pont del Salt d’En Gil is a historic bridge spanning the Amadorio River, set in a natural environment of great scenic beauty. Dating back to ancient times and renovated in the 18th century, it is one of the most iconic traditional crossings in the heart of Villajoyosa.

Designated a Site of Cultural Interest, the Renaissance city walls of La Vila Joiosa are a unique example in the Mediterranean. Built in the 16th century to defend the city from corsair pirates, today they form part of a fascinating historic complex alongside its fortress-church.

The most “typical” view of La Vila Joiosa is this canvas of stone and color that we see from the highway bridge or from the south bank of the Amadorio River as it nears its mouth. The stones of the Renaissance walls and the characteristic colors of La Vila Joiosa’s Historic Center—one of the best-preserved examples of polychromatic architecture in the western Mediterranean—demonstrate how these spaces have adapted to different historical periods.

The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is one of the Sites of Cultural Interest found in the Historic Center of La Vila Joiosa, which as a whole has also been designated a Site of Cultural Interest. It is one of only three fortress churches in the province of Alicante.

The "El Castell" Cultural Park stands on the site of the former medieval castle of La Vila Joiosa, built after the town was founded in 1301 by Bernat de Sarrià. This castle, which no longer exists, served as the organizational hub for the anti-piracy defenses of the entire Marina Baixa region. The park preserves the site’s historical memory through interpretive panels, a tactile model of the old town, and a visible section of a 19th-century underground aqueduct discovered during archaeological excavations conducted in 2009.