Colourful mediterranean houses in the streets of Villajoyosa on Spain's Costa Blanca coast. Picture credit: Brian Hickey/Alamy

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Colourful mediterranean houses in the streets of Villajoyosa on the Costa Blanca La Vila Joiosa or Villajoyosa in Spanish is a Valencian coastal town and municipality in the province of Alicante Spain by the Mediterranean Sea It has an area of 59 2 km and according to the 2002 census a total population of 25 073 inhabitants It is the historic and administrative capital of the comarca of Marina Baixa and is located 32 km from the city of Alicante in the coastal area known as Costa Blanca White Coast La Vila Joiosa literally means Joyful Village although the inhabitants often abbreviate it to La Vila It has over three kilometers of beaches including La Platja Centre Central Beach close to the city centre The river Amadorio runs through La Vila

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Size: 3406px × 5129px
Location: Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain
Photo credit: © Brian Hickey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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