Javea is located in the northern section of the province of Alicante, between the capes of San Antonio and La Nao. The cape La Nao separates the bays of Valencia and Alicante and it is the westernmost point of the Valencia’s coastline. Frequent attacks from marauding pirates forced Javea’s inhabitants to settle 2 km from the coast in a walled town – these walls remained standing until 1877.

The enclosure formed by the former walls now forms Javea’s historical centre, which is situated around the Gothic Church of San Bartolomé surrounded by whitewashed houses with iron grilles and lintels made out of golden porous ´Tosca´clay. In this area the city council, the Food Market, the Cultural Centre, the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and the Chapel of Santa Ana are all located within easy walking distance.

The marine and port area, known as the Aduanas del Mar, are located 2 km from the old town centre and is the place to see the Church of Our Lady of Loreta, constructed in the shape of a keel.

The Arenal area, with the Costa Blanca’s only National Parador, contains Javea’s most popular beach -the Playa del Arenal – and it is reached by following the road that runs parallel to the Playa del Benissero.

Javea has a 20 km coastline that stretches from the Cova Tallada to the Cala de la Granadella. There is an interesting mixture of beaches with soft sandy beaches (Arenal beaches), small, shingled beaches bordered by pine trees which are suitable for diving (Granadella beaches), and naturist beaches (Ambolo beaches).

There are also small coves: Portichol and La Sardinera. A more traditional Javea is found inland with riu-raus and orange groves that are protected from the harsh continental climate by the natural barrier formed by Montgó, which extends to the north of Javea and serves as a border between Javea and Denia.