My best days at the apartment follow the same loose pattern. Nothing is booked and nothing is rushed. If you're wondering what a day in Villajoyosa looks like beyond the photos, this is mine, more or less as it happens.

Morning: a run, then straight into the sea

I head out early, before it gets warm. A short run along the coast, past the boulevard and the colourful old houses, with hardly anyone around except a few dog walkers and other runners. The sea is only a few minutes from the front door, so I finish the run and walk into the water. Some mornings I skip the run and go for a hike in the hills behind town instead. The motorway is close, so the mountains are close too.

Not a runner? Walk the same stretch with a coffee. It works just as well.

Breakfast on the terrace, then the supermarket

Back at La vila WLMS I have breakfast on the terrace with a book. We have two terraces, which matters more than you'd think. With four people, someone can read in peace on one while the others sit on the other. The apartment is quiet, so the morning sounds are mostly birds and the occasional scooter.

Then I do the supermarket round. It's a few minutes from the apartment and the fish and meat are fresh. Nothing fancy, just a normal neighbourhood shop where locals buy their dinner. If you want a coffee on the way, any local bar will do. You'll pay around €1, and nobody will ask you about oat milk. I like that.

Afternoon: prawns at home, then the pool

Around midday I start cooking. My standard is prawns (gambas) in a pan with olive oil and garlic, and a pot of linguine next to it. It takes very little time, and eating it on the terrace beats most restaurant tables I've sat at. A quiet lunch at home is a good use of a holiday.

After lunch it's the indoor pool. There are loungers, it's calm and you can stay as long as you like. On a hot day it's a good place to be at the hottest hours. On a grey day it's still a pool, and the sofa and HBO are right upstairs.

Later in the afternoon I walk to the beach. A little tip on parking, if you come by car: between 12:00 and 14:00 some spots in town are often free. Grab one if you see it. Honestly though, most people here do everything by car, and you can leave yours in our private garage and walk. The tram (Línea 1) also stops nearby if you want to go to Alicante.

Evening: Bar Ilpi and churros at Valor

For dinner I go to Bar Ilpi, right on the beach. It's an Argentine place, and the steak is excellent for what you pay. It's my favourite, and I've eaten there more often than I'd admit. A word of warning: not every place on the boulevard is good. Check the Google reviews before you sit down anywhere new. A nice view doesn't guarantee a nice plate.

Dessert is a ritual. Villajoyosa is the chocolate town, and Chocolatería Valor is the local legend. Order the churros with thick hot chocolate. It's a lot, and you won't regret it.

Then I walk home, and the apartment is dark and silent. The beds are good, and the room gets properly dark, so I sleep very well. That's the part guests mention most.

Is it always this calm?

No. In August the beach and the streets are busy, and you'll notice it. The rest of the year, the pace is exactly what I described. If you want more action, Alicante and Benidorm are both about 15 minutes away. I go to Alicante now and then for a city day, and I don't go to Benidorm much. Villajoyosa is where I come back to. You can read more about the town on the Villajoyosa and Costa Blanca page.

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