Xàbia guide
Xàbia · Jávea
Tucked between the Montgó and the Mediterranean, Xàbia is quieter and more local than its Costa Blanca neighbours — a place of fishing boats, tiled cupolas, orange trees in the plaza, and a festive calendar that rolls right through the summer.
Fiestas
Come in June for the bonfires of Sant Joan — the whole town on the beach, midnight jumps over the fire for luck. In July, the Moros i Cristians parades take over the old town: velvet capes, marching bands and gunpowder at dusk. Xàbia lives its calendar out loud.
Food
This is rice country. Paella valenciana on Sundays, arròs a banda by the port, black rice with squid ink, esgarraet as a starter, cremaeta to finish. Wash it down with a cold Marina Alta moscatel and don't plan anything for the afternoon.
Culture & ambience
Xàbia is really three places — the honey-stone old town around Sant Bartomeu, the working port with its fishing boats and evening paseo, and the long sandy Arenal for beach days. Bilingual in Valencià and Spanish, unhurried, still gently local. Mornings at the market, sea by noon, dinner after 9.
Xàbia guide
Our own list, refined over many summers. Ask us for more when you arrive.
Beach · 15 min drive
A pine-fringed cove of jade-green water — arrive early, swim before the crowds, lunch at the chiringuito.
Hike · at the doorstep
Walk out from the finca into the park. The Cova Ampla loop rewards you with the full sweep of the bay.
Village · 10 min drive
Cobblestone streets, the honey-stone church of San Bartolomé, and the Thursday morning market.
Viewpoint · 20 min drive
The easternmost cliff of the Costa Blanca. Sunrise here is one of the great small pleasures in Spain.
Beach town · 12 min drive
Long sandy beach, a relaxed promenade, and the best paella at La Perla de Jávea.
Wine · 25 min drive
Inland to the Jalón Valley for a moscatel tasting under the almond trees. Ask us to book.