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JAVEA-COSTA
BLANCA
Javea
itself is a small, historic town , free of
high rise buildings offering a relaxing
holiday and contact with a friendly and
forthcoming local population.
Javea with its variety of landscape, ranging
from sandy coastlines to rugged mountain
areas, its mild year-round climate, its
careful planning policies and extensive
tourist facilities, is a jewel on the Costa
Blanca, combining beauty and modern facilities
with the charm of an ancient fishing village.
Javea has one of the most attractive seaports
along the Mediterranean, due both to its
location and to its unsurpassed fishing and
sports installations.
The modern Yacht Club at the sports marina has
nearly 300 berths and facilities for all types
of water sports, sailing, fishing, scuba
diving, water skiing, windsurfing etc. Just
outside of the town, surrounded by pines and
orange groves, the Javea Golf Club offers a
pleasant setting for golfers. There are
several other golf courses within easy access
of Javea. A number of sports clubs and
associations in the area promote tennis,
horse-riding and even shooting.
Javea is a jewel on the Costa Blanca. It is a
town of great beauty, magical landscapes, a
haven of peace and serenity.
Here, nature has been so generous and splendid
that it is difficult to find a similar place.
The sea is pure blue, clean and revealing. The
mountain, washed by the Mediterranean sea,
offers us lush vegetation and many local
species of flora and fauna. Javea-Xabia, in
the Land of Valencia, is a tourist and
maritime town on the Costa Blanca.
It is situated between the San Antonio and La
Nao capes, enjoying the impressive and
magnificent protection of Mount Montgó.
Dominating the fishing port is the modern
silhouette of the church of Nestra Senora de
Loreto; with a roof imitating a ship´s hull.
Outside the town, following the road to the
San Antonio cape, the architectural sites
include the monastery of Nuestra Senora de los
Angeles, a series of small hermitages
clutching the slopes of the mountain and some
ancient windmills.
The wonderful maritime architecture of the
Santa Maria de Loreto church, with a roof
imitating a ship’s hull must be seen, and is
well worth a visit.
Pavement cafés and bars overlooking the
Mediterranean invite you to sit and have a
drink and just enjoy the ambience of the Port,
after completing your shopping.
The Arenal beach area is the commercial and
tourist part of Javea .The beautiful, sandy
bay is planted with palm trees and has play
areas for children. The bay is fringed by the
promenade with its wonderful choice of bars
and restaurants offering national and
international specialities. Interesting shops
and boutiques abound.
The clean, warm, blue Mediterranean Sea washes
its miles of beaches, coves and cliffs where
you can enjoy hours of sun and sea. With its
variety of landscape, its mild year round
climate Javea is a jewel on the Costa Blanca.
From 28 April – 3 May, Jesus the Nazarene
must be honoured, and from 1 –8 September
the patroness Our Lady of Loreto is the object
of devotion. The Javea town fiesta is held
during the second fortnight of July and is an
occasion for feasting, dancing, parades, music
and fireworks, as are the Moors &
Christians parades at the end of August.
During the rest of the year there are other
smaller fiestas for celebration.
Javea old town is steeped in history, with
tosca stone porticoes, gothic bay windows,
wrought iron window bars and balcony railings.
The church of San Bartolemé in the town
centre is an example of late gothic with a
defensive character.
The "Soler Blasco" Archaeological
Museum is close by in the narrow streets and
offers a wealth of information about the
Iberian history. Nearby you can find the
covered indoor market selling all sorts of
household goods, fruit, vegetables, meat and
fresh fish brought up from the Port daily.
The importance of the town´s maritime
activities can be seen in the port zone, known
as Aduanas de Mar with its lovely sea
promenade and its various fish restaurants.
Aduanas del Mar is the area generally known as
the Port. The harbour where the fishing boats
dock with their daily catch lies next to the
very attractive marina full of interesting
boats.
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