Mezquida Restaurant
What to order: a vine-shoot wood-fired paella ordered in advance or, without an order, the arroz del senyoret or the paella morena
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Day itinerary · 38.79° N · 0.17° E
Xàbia: a kayak under the cliffs, wood-fired rice and the lighthouse to finish.
Two and a half hours of kayaking and snorkelling under the southern cliffs, a swim at La Granadella, rice cooked over a wood fire and the afternoon between the lighthouse and the harbour.
Leaving from
Part of Xàbia (Jávea)
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Total time10 h
By car1 h 15 each way
From Alicantea little over 1 h by car
On the water2 h 30 of kayaking
DifficultyModerate
Cost€85–110 pp
Best timeMay – June · September – October
Minimum age14 for the kayak
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Alicante 1 h 15 by car
AP-7 and the Cabo de la Nao road to La Granadella
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Kayak and Snorkelling from the Granadella to the Cova del Llop Marí
Kayak Jávea · €50 · from age 14
+34 679 753 761
- 3 min on foot
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Cala Granadella
Swim in the cove, with the parking already paid
- 15 min by car10 km
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Mezquida Restaurant
Mezquida · rice cooked over vine cuttings · €26 menu on weekdays
Crta. Cabo la Nao – Pla, 62, 03730 Xàbia · +34 965 793 620
Restaurant €€Book - 15 min by car7,5 km
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Lighthouse and Interpretation Area at Cap de Sant Antoni
Interpretation space beside the lighthouse · free · until 17:00
- 8 min by car3,9 km
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The Port of Duanes de la Mar, the Fish Market and the Loreto Church
Harbour, fish market and Loreto church
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Back home
Back via the AP-7
Approximate cost
About €70–85 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Kayak and Snorkelling from the Granadella to the Cova del Llop Marí
Xàbia is the tip of the Marina Alta, between two capes and below the Montgó. This day is all about the sea: in the morning, in a kayak under the southern cliffs, among small coves; in the afternoon, the lighthouse on the northern cape and the fishing harbour.
From the water to the lighthouse
7:45 · Set off. On the AP-7 and the Cabo de la Nao road, to the turn-off for La Granadella. In summer, arrive early: the car park has 130 spaces, costs €9 and closes with a barrier when full.
9:30 · Kayak and snorkel from La Granadella. With Kayak Javea, from the cove's slipway: double kayak and guide to the Caló cove, the Cova del Llop Marí, the Descubridor island and the Ambolo cove, with stops to look at the seabed through a mask. Two and a half hours, €50, from age 14 and able to swim.
12:15 · Swim at La Granadella. The car is already parked: stay on the beach, 160 m long and with a Blue Flag. The castle trail also starts from the car park.
14:15 · Mezquida. On the Cabo de la Nao road. Rice dishes and paellas over a vine-cutting fire with D.O. Valencia rice; from Monday to Friday, a €26 menu.
16:00 · Cap de Sant Antoni. Beside the lighthouse, open-air panels about the marine reserve, the Montgó flora and the history of the lighthouse. Free; closes at 17:00.
17:15 · Duanes de la Mar harbour. The fish market, the church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto, from 1967, and the Casa del Cable, from 1860.
18:30 · Head home.
With younger children
The kayak is from age 14. With younger children, swap the morning for the Mundo Marino boat from the harbour: an hour and a half round the bay with a swim in a cove, from €12 and free up to age 3. Then the afternoon continues the same.
Time2 h 30
Change the route
With children under 14: an hour and a half by boat from the harbour with a swim in a cove, from €12:
Boat Trip around Xàbia Bay with a Swim in a Cove
If you want to go down to 12 metres: boat-based taster dive with Buceo Cabo la Nao, from age 10:
Introductory Dive in Xàbia, from a Boat or from the Portitxol Shore
To eat at the harbour: rice dishes and grill on Avenida Marina Española:
Noray
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
La Perla de Jávea
What to order: rice with market cuttlefish, monkfish and artichokes, or the soupy one with cuttlefish, prawns and spring garlic
Noray
What to order: a paella del senyoret or with octopus, something from the grill to share and, if you are only nibbling, a vermouth with anchovies on the terrace below
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Xàbia (Jávea)
May, June, September and October: warm water and La Granadella without the barrier closed by mid-morning. In July and August arrive before 9:00 or take the tourist train from La Guardia.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the kayak beforehand
In season, groups fill up days ahead.
- 2Lighthouse before 17:00
The interpretation space closes at that time.
- 3Water shoes in your bag
La Granadella is a rustic cove.
We'd skip it
Arriving at La Granadella at 11:00 on an August day: with the car park full, the barrier will not let you through.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does kayaking at La Granadella cost?
€50 per person with Kayak Javea, snorkel included.
Where do you park at La Granadella?
In its 130-space car park: in summer, €9 per car per day and no booking.
Can you go with children?
The kayak is from age 14; with little ones, the boat round the bay with a swim.
When does the lighthouse close?
The interpretation space opens from 9:00 to 17:00.
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