Dénia
Harbour, a castle on the rock and the ferry to Ibiza. Known for its kitchens and red prawns.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 20 min
- Weekly market
- Monday
Jávea travel guide
Jávea, without the guesswork.
Three villages in one town: the port, the Arenal and a walled old town built two kilometres inland to stay out of reach of sixteenth-century pirates. Here is what we send the guests of our Jávea holiday rental to.
- Arenal 15 min on foot
- Old town 5 min by car
- Montgó at the door
The three Jáveas
Port, beach and old town.
The port for fish straight off the boat, the Arenal for the promenade and a long lunch, the old town for the indoor market beside the church on Carrer Roques.
- Working fishing port
- Beach promenade
- Market by the church
How far, really
Distances we have actually measured.
- Arenal beach & promenade± 15 min walk
- The sea± 750 m
- Own sandy beach on the estateon the estate
- Supermarkets & late-night shopsclose by
- Jávea old town± 5 min drive
- Port & marina± 5 min drive
- Montgó Natural Parkat the door
- Alicante airport (ALC)± 1 h drive
- Valencia airport (VLC)± 1 h 20 drive
Beyond the town
Worth the short drive.
Coves and clear water
Granadella and Portitxol for snorkelling, Cala Blanca and Cap Negre when you want them emptier — which beach for which day is further down.
Montgó Natural Park
Trails straight from the door, from an easy hour to the full climb — best in the cool months.
On the water
Kayak and paddleboard trips run all year; boats and jetskis are for hire at the port.
Nearby
A villa near Moraira, Dénia and Calpe — and the villages in between
Villa Palmview sits in Jávea, in the middle of the Marina Alta. If you are looking for a large villa near Moraira, Dénia or Calpe, this is a good base: all of them are half an hour away or less. By car it is nothing, and a taxi from the gate is a ten- to thirty-minute run to most villages. A hire car is convenient but not essential — for dinner in Moraira or a market morning in Dénia, a taxi does the job.
Pick a village to see it on the map
The pin on the map is Villa Palmview.
Markets nearby
Almost every village has its own weekly market, and they fall on different days. That means there is a market within half an hour’s drive on nearly every morning of the week: fruit and vegetables, cheese and olives, leather and linen — and on Sundays a rastro full of antiques in Pedreguer.
Moraira
A marina, a small fort on the beach and the quiet cove of El Portet.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 20 min
- Weekly market
- Friday
Benitatxell
Cala Moraig beneath the cliffs, and the coastal paths of the Ruta dels Cingles.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 15 min
- Weekly market
- Wednesday
Teulada
The old village on the hill above Moraira, with lanes in natural stone.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 20 min
- Weekly market
- Wednesday
Gata de Gorgos
The wickerwork village: a street lined with baskets, cane furniture and hats.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 15 min
- Weekly market
- Friday
Jesús Pobre
A small village at the foot of the Montgó, with a farmers’ market under the old riurau.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 15 min
- Weekly market
- Sunday morning (farmers’ market at the Riurau)
Pedreguer
Known for its Sunday rastro: antiques, curiosities and second-hand across the whole site.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 20 min
- Weekly market
- Sunday (rastro with antiques)
Benissa
A medieval centre with the church they call the cathedral of the Marina.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 25 min
- Weekly market
- Saturday
Xaló (Jalón)
The wine valley behind the coast: bodegas, almond blossom in February and a busy rastro.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 30 min
- Weekly market
- Saturday (rastro and antiques)
Calpe
The Peñón de Ifach rising straight out of the sea, with a salt lake and flamingos beside it.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 35 min
- Weekly market
- Wednesday (flea market) and Saturday (fruit and veg)
Altea
A white old town on the hill, with the blue-domed church above the bay.
- Drive time from the villa
- ± 50 min
- Weekly market
- Tuesday
Drive times are approximate, measured from the gate outside high season. Market days can change with the season — ask us beforehand and we will check for you.
Walking
On foot from the gate
The Montgó nature park effectively starts at the drive. These are the routes we walk ourselves.
Show the walks
The Montgó
The mountain that shapes the view, 753 metres. There are easy loops along its flank and a steep climb to the summit; start early and carry more water than you think you need.
Cap de Sant Antoni
Out to the lighthouse on the headland, overlooking the harbour and, on a clear day, as far as Dénia. Flat and easy underfoot.
Cova Tallada
A carved sea cave between Jávea and Dénia, reachable only on foot or from the water. Access is regulated in the summer months — ask us for the current rules.
Granadella and Ambolo
Coastal paths along the finest coves in the district, with steep sections and long stretches without shade.
Ruta dels Cingles
The cliff path above Cala Moraig at Benitatxell, a quarter of an hour away.
Ask us for the routes and we will send them ahead, so you have them offline on your phone. Or start with seven hiking routes in Jávea.
Beaches
Which beach for which day.
Jávea has one big sandy beach and a coastline of coves. Knowing which is which saves you an afternoon of driving with twenty-eight people in three cars.
- Arenal — the sandy one, about fifteen minutes on foot. Shallow, lifeguarded in season, beach bars and a promenade behind it. The default with small children and with teenagers who want to go alone.
- Granadella — pebbles and famously clear water in a steep cove south of town. Beautiful, and the car park is small: go early or go late.
- Portitxol — pebbles, an island offshore and the best snorkelling close by. Fishermen’s cottages, no crowds of the Arenal kind.
- Cala Blanca and Cap Negre — rock platforms rather than beach. Deep water, dramatic, not for toddlers.
- Ambolo — below the Cap de la Nau, reached by a steep path. Spectacular, and worth checking the current access before you set out.
- Our own sand — inside the grounds. Not the sea, but nobody else is on it.
Getting here
From the airport to the gate.
Two airports serve Jávea and neither has a train that reaches the town — the nearest rail is the tram line at Dénia. For a group, that makes ground transport a decision worth making before you fly, not at the arrivals hall.
- Alicante (ALC) — about an hour by car. The usual choice, most flights, most transfer operators.
- Valencia (VLC) — about an hour and twenty. Often better for Dutch, Belgian and German connections.
- Twenty-eight people — one coach or two minibuses. Transfer companies on this coast do this every week; book it with your dates, not on arrival.
- Hire cars — you will want two or three anyway for the coves and the villages. Parking at the house is on the grounds.
Jávea or Xàbia
Both names are correct.
Xàbia is the official Valencian name of the town; Jávea is the Castilian form. You will see both on road signs, in restaurants and in this guide. Locals use whichever language they grew up with, and nobody minds which one you pick. The town has three centres that feel like three different places: the old town inland, the port with the fishing fleet, and the Arenal along the sandy beach.
Where we eat
Our own address book, not a ranking.
La Tosca, Terra Jávea, El Campo, Le Dauphin and Amantes for the evenings that matter; Volta i Volta and La Tasca Rebotica for tapas. You get the full list in the guest guide after booking.
- 10% at Golf Ifach
- 10% at Xabia's Bike
- Guest guide after booking
Getting around
Practical bits.
Not for everything. The Arenal beach, the supermarkets and the late-night shops are within walking distance of the villa. For the coves, the old town and the nearby villages a car or a taxi helps; both are easy to arrange. There is space for four cars inside the gate.
Alicante (ALC) is the closest: about an hour's drive. Valencia (VLC) is about 1 h 20 away. Both airports work well; choose the flight that suits you best. There is no train to Jávea, so a hire car, minibus or transfer is needed for the last stretch.
Yes. The Arenal has shallow sand, and there is a karting track and a promenade where scooters have free rein. Everything is close enough to the villa to go back for a nap. On the estate itself, the pool and the private sandy beach are waiting.
Four, inside the gate. If you arrive with more cars, we will gladly point you to parking options nearby. For large groups a minibus or coach from the airport is often the easiest choice: everyone arrives together and nobody has to look for a space.
Dénia and Moraira are both about 20 minutes' drive, Benitatxell and Gata de Gorgos about 15, Benissa about 25 and Calpe about 35 minutes. By car that is nothing, and a taxi from the gate is a ten- to thirty-minute run to most villages. A hire car is convenient, but for an evening in Moraira or a market in Dénia a taxi does the job.
Jávea has its market on Thursday, Dénia on Monday, Moraira and Gata de Gorgos on Friday, Benitatxell and Teulada on Wednesday, Benissa on Saturday, Altea on Tuesday, and Calpe on Wednesday and Saturday. On Sunday there is the antiques rastro in Pedreguer and a farmers' market in Jesús Pobre. Market days can change with the season — ask us beforehand.
Twenty minutes of driving buys you the whole Costa Blanca.
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What guests say
15 minutes’ walk to La Fontana, 20–25 to the old town and 10–15 to the port — most of us went everywhere on foot.
Three generations · Google review, November 2025
A week with 28 friends and it honestly couldn’t have been better. Peaceful and quiet, but still close to the beach, shops and the centre of Jávea.
Group of 28 · Google review, 2025
Plenty of sport to do. We played golf as well — there are a couple of courses not far by car — and went cycling around Montgó. We’ll be back for sure!
Google review, August 2026
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