# Cala de la Barraca or Portitxol, Facing Its Island

What to do en Xàbia (Jávea) · Xàbia (Jávea)

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/things-to-do/portitxol-cove · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 3 h
- Temporada: Swimming from June to September; regulated access in summer
- Para quién: For everyone; with water shoes

900 m cove of gravel, pebbles and rock between Cap Prim and Cap Negre, facing the Portitxol island; restaurant, Red Cross and kayaks; paid parking in summer.

A long cove with an island in front
Cala de la Barraca, also called the Portitxol, opens between Cap Prim and Cap Negre, south of the port. It is about 900 metres long and is gravel, pebbles and rock. Opposite, about 300 metres away, is the Portitxol island, of botanical and archaeological interest, which the tourist office recommends for diving. Like the Granadella, it has "very high" occupancy in summer.
It has more services than other Xàbia coves: a restaurant, Red Cross post, buoyed swimming area, sea-state information, sunbeds and parasols, and kayaks or canoes.
How to get there
By car, from the Cabo de la Nao road. On foot, going down from the Creu del Portitxol viewpoint, which is the pedestrian entrance. There is no public transport to the cove.
In 2026, road access had a barrier every day from 2 June to 13 September and at weekends and public holidays until 12 October. The car park on calle Barraca has 59 spaces and was paid every day from 2 June to 6 September, and at weekends and public holidays from 7 to 27 September: €9 per car per day, from 9:00 to 19:00. When the car park is full, access is closed. See the detail at access to the coves.
With a mask and snorkel
The water is clear and the bottom is rock, and snorkelling is listed among the cove's services. If you fancy something more, Diving Javea has its centre on the same Portitxol road and runs introductory dives from the shore: see the introductory dive.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 38.751, 0.216

## Cerca de aquí

- [Cala Granadella](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/things-to-do/cala-granadella), a 2.6 km
- [Kayak and Snorkelling from the Granadella to the Cova del Llop Marí](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/things-to-do/granadella-kayak-snorkel), a 2.6 km
- [Hotel VillaNaranjos Jávea](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/where-to-stay/villa-naranjos), a 3.9 km
- [La Perla de Jávea](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/where-to-eat/la-perla-de-javea), a 3.9 km
- [Introductory Dive in Xàbia, from a Boat or from the Portitxol Shore](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/things-to-do/introductory-dive-xabia), a 4.2 km
- [Mezquida Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/where-to-eat/mezquida), a 5.0 km
- [Hostal Restaurante Carrió](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/where-to-stay/hostal-carrio), a 5.6 km
- [Boat Trip around Xàbia Bay with a Swim in a Cove](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea/things-to-do/boat-trip-bay-swim), a 5.6 km

## Consejos

### Walk down from the Creu
If the car park is full, the viewpoint is the pedestrian entrance.

### Kayak to the island
Kayaks and canoes are listed among the cove's services: ask there.

### Water shoes
The cove is gravel, pebbles and rock.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How many spaces does the Portitxol car park have?
59 spaces, paid in summer: €9 per car per day in 2026.

### Can I go by bus?
No. There is no public transport to Cala de la Barraca.

### How far is the island?
About 300 metres from the shore.

### Does it have a lifeguard?
The tourist office lists the Red Cross and buoyed swimming area among its services.

Destino: [Xàbia (Jávea)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/xabia-javea.md)