Also called Xàbia — three genuinely different neighbourhoods, a Roman port dating to the 2nd century BC, and the easternmost point on mainland Spain.
Jávea — Xàbia in Valencian — is a town of around 30,600 people split into three distinct areas: the historic old town, the fishing port, and the beach neighbourhood of Arenal. Nearly half its residents are foreign nationals, with 85 nationalities represented. The Montgó mountain shelters the town from the north, and Cabo de la Nao, just outside town, is the easternmost point on mainland Spain. Its port dates back to Roman times — the oldest known Roman commercial harbour on this stretch of coast.
Jávea’s three areas genuinely feel like three different towns. The old town is a maze of cobbled streets and whitewashed houses trimmed in yellow, centred on the fortified church of Sant Bertomeu and an 18th-century town hall built over an old medieval cemetery. Down at the water, the port — known locally as Duanes de la Mar — has been in use since Roman times; the current harbour dates to the 1950s and 60s, but the first jetty went in back in 1871, once a key export point for the local raisin trade. Between the two, Arenal is the beach neighbourhood: a shallow, family-friendly Blue Flag beach around 500 metres long, lined with restaurants and bars.
Outside town, the Montgó massif shelters Jávea from the north — a natural park since 1987, with evidence of cave-dwelling human habitation dating back some 30,000 years. At Cap de Sant Antoni, a 14th-century hermit’s chapel eventually gave way to a lighthouse that now marks one of the best viewpoints on this coast, looking out toward Ibiza on a clear day. Nearby Cabo de la Nao is the easternmost point on mainland Spain, and south along the coast, Cala Granadella is regularly ranked among the best coves in the country.
Warm enough to swim at Arenal or Granadella, with Montgó’s trails still comfortable before peak heat.
Peak season — average highs reach 30–32°C, and the population multiplies several times over.
Sea stays warm, crowds thin out fast, and the old town and port are far more pleasant to explore.
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