Pirates and smugglers once took advantage of the hiding places afforded by the cliffs, caves, inlets and two rocky islands that make up Jávea’s attractive coastline. Jávea is an enchanting town in the Marina Alta area of the Cost Blanca situated 90 kilometres from Alicante and 105km from Valencia by the A7 autopista and N332. There is a regular coach service to Alicante and Valencia, together with connections to the Denia rail services.

 

Javea is characterised by its varied countryside that runs along its coast and mountains. The temperate climate throughout the year makes it an ideal area in which to live permanently or to purely keep a holiday home. Javea has three areas each with their own charm and character; Jávea Pueblo (old town) with its churches and monuments, Javea Port with its fishing trawlers and pebble beaches and Javea Arenal with its beautiful sandy beach and bustling lifestyle, taking advantage of the many bars and restaurants that encircle the beach.

 

Javea is a small town with a big reputation. It has been described recently by a British newspaper as "The jewel in the Costa Blanca" and by the World Health Organisation as having a climate "almost environmentally perfect". Statistically, it is a little cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the Costa del Sol .... for which everyone is very grateful!, and of course very much quieter.

Javea Pueblo or town centre is set on a hill-side a couple of kilometres inland on the site of an Iberian walled settlement. Many of the buildings lining its street are made from the local Tosca sandstone. The 16th Century Iglesia de San Bartolomé was fortified to serve its congregation as a refuge in times of invasion.

 
Javea Port has a small marina, numerous seaside bars and restaurants offering local and international cuisines, all at competitive prices. There is also an active fishing fleet, supplying the local fish market on a daily basis. The port is overlooked by ruined 17th and 18th Century windmills (molins).

The strict development policy of the local council has ensured that Javea’s beaches have been kept mercifully free of the high-rise apartment blocks and hotels that dominate many other Spanish resorts.

Javea currently has a 9-hole golf course with plans to improve it to 27 holes, its own bowls club and many tennis clubs.

Overlooking the whole of Jávea is the famous “sleeping elephant” mountain, Montgo, which has been designated a national park.

 

 

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