The Bou Ferrer is a shipwreck on the coast of Villajoyosa. This merchant built in Naples came to Bética for a shipment of amphorae of fish sauces and lead ingots from Sierra Morena. The commission was for Emperor Nero, so it was going to Rome, but it was shipwrecked near…

Every morning from the 27th to the 28th of July, La Vila Joiosa experiences the ‘Desembarc’, a unique spectacle and the central event of its Moors and Christians festivities. Because of its historical relevance and emotional charge, Evaristo Alguacil wanted to capture its sensations through nineteen paintings inspired by the great…

Follow in the footsteps that the Mediterranean cultures have left from more than 3000 years ago.  Vila Joiosa was an important enclave in Iberian times with commercial exchanges with other Mediterranean cultures such as the Phoenician, the Greek, the Egyptian or the Etruscan. Get to know about unique and extraordinary…