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North Coast Route
You can walk along seven kilometres of coastline to the north. Towards the port restaurants, cafes and shops abound. You will then find spectacular cliffs and pebble beaches. Part of the path follows the cliffs. This path was used by large flocks from the districts of Alcoià and the Comtat. They came down from…
Port (panel no. 18)
Formerly boats were anchored in front of Villajoyosa or dragged onto the beach.
Only a few could take shelter beyond the small Punta de Alcocó.
In 1835 Navy Adjutant Officer García Camperodrew up a project for a port of refuge.
When King Alfonso XIII visited Villajoyosa in 1911, the fishermen asked him to build it.
In 1917 the engineer Julio Diamantedrafted a new proposal inspired by that of Campero.
The first breakwater was built by the townspeople themselves between 1923 and 1936.
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