What to do · Xàbia (Jávea)
Lighthouse and Interpretation Area at Cap de Sant Antoni
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 45 min
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- For everyone
The cape that closes the bay to the north
Cap de Sant Antoni is the end of the Montgó above the sea, between Xàbia and Dénia, and forms part of the Montgó Natural Park, together with the plain of Les Planes that joins the coast to the massif. Below, the water is a marine reserve. At the top is the lighthouse, and in its outer grounds the Xàbia Town Council has set up an open-air interpretation area.
What is beside the lighthouse
The panels tell three things: the life of the Cap de Sant Antoni Marine Reserve, the native flora of the Montgó Natural Park and the history of the lighthouse as a lookout over the coast. It can be visited freely, every day from 9:00 to 17:00. The tourist website links from here to whale and bird watching and to a botanical route through the Montgó.
The site has, as the tourist office says, a privileged position over the Mediterranean: the marine reserve lies at its feet, and behind rises the Montgó, at 753 metres.
How to fit it in
It is a stop of an hour or less, good with children and in any weather. Go up in the morning if you are going to do the kayak to the Cova Tallada afterwards, which opens at the foot of this same cliff, or at the end of the day, before dinner at the port.
Tips
- Before 17:00 The area closes at that time.
- Binoculars The website links to bird and cetacean watching from the cape.
- Combine it with the port The lighthouse and the port of Duanes de la Mar fit into the same afternoon.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a visit to Cap de Sant Antoni?
Nothing: the interpretation area can be visited freely.
What are the opening hours?
Every day from 9:00 to 17:00.
What do the panels tell?
The cape's marine reserve, the flora of the Montgó and the history of the lighthouse.
With young childrenAs a family
