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Villajoyosa Town Hall has completed the construction of two new urban stretches of cycle lane, expanding the town’s existing network all the way to La Cala. The first completed section runs from the Costera Pastor area to the roundabout leading to the port, while the second extends from the junction of the future Les Talaies access roundabout to the roundabout where the regional funeral home is located. The project, with a budget of €314,487.88 (VAT included), was awarded to Construcciones Porticada SL. It also benefits from a subsidy provided by IVACE (the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness), which will cover 60 per cent of the total cost. Two new stretches of cycle lanes in Villajoyosa Mayor Marcos Zaragoza explained that “these two new stretches of cycle lanes create a continuous route and complete our cycling network from the town centre to the industrial area and La Cala”. The councillor for Urban Planning, Pedro Ramis, added that the section closest to La Cala “is approximately 500 metres long and runs along the existing hard shoulder”. The final stretch, from Calle Colón to the port roundabout, measures around 500 metres as well. Zaragoza emphasised that “the goal is to optimise sustainable mobility within the municipality and, above all, to improve cyclists’ safety by separating them from vehicle traffic”. Generalitat allocates €450,000 to modernise Villajoyosa’s Roman Villa site President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, has underlined the importance of gastronomic tourism for “promoting seasonality reduction, sustainability, and local development, while also highlighting our local products and traditions”. He made these remarks following the signing of a collaboration agreement between the Generalitat, through Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, and Villajoyosa Town Hall, represented by Mayor Marcos Zaragoza, to promote the town’s gastronomic identity. Under the La Vila Gastronómica brand, Mazón praised the province of Alicante for “its innovation and leadership in gastronomic tourism”, describing Villajoyosa as “one of the first municipalities in the Valencian Community to champion its cuisine through this initiative”. He added that “this reference has become firmly established after 25 years of success and continuous support for the fishing, hospitality, chocolate, and nougat industries”.
