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| Javea | ||
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| Beaches and Coastline in Javea | ||
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coast of Javea is 25 kilometres long, with beaches and creeks which
stand out because of their natural beauty, their transparent waters and
the Mediterranean forest which surrounds them. From north to south, the Capes of Sant Antoni, Sant Martí, Negre and La Nau mark the coastline. Javea has a great variety of beaches to choose from: Pebble or rock beaches like "La Grava", "El 1º Muntanyar", "Calablanca", "El 2º Muntanyar" or "Benissero" are ideal for water sports such as jetski, windsurfing and canoeing, and are all protected by vigilance services. The bustling "Arenal" beach offers fine and shallow waters. Its many services include: vigilance services, play areas for children, natural and artificial shade, small motor boat and skate hire, restaurants, cafés and ample parking facilities. There are also small coves with smooth stones or rock, located in unique, privileged places, like the "Tangó" or "Pope", "La 1ª Caleta", "La Barraca" or "Portitxol", the paradisiacal "Granadella" creek which is ideal for diving, and "Ambolo" (naturist). Other coves are only accessible on foot or by boat, such as the "2ª Caleta", "Cala del Francés" or "Cala Sardinera". Javea´s coast also hides a series of caves which are accessible by boat, such as the caves of "Tabaco" and "Orguens" around Capes Negre and La Nau, and the "Cova Tallada" on the Cape of Sant Antoni, which can also be reached on foot. Every year, Javea´s beaches are awarded the blue flag of the European Union. |
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| Javea's Fishing Port and Marina | ||
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Javea´s first jetty and pier were built
in 1871. Many products were handled here, but especially raisins for export.
This trade, which grew in importance, caused the establishment of official
services; a Customs office, hygiene control and a marina.
The crisis in the raisin trade at the end of the 19th century had a negative impact on the port and reduced its activity to solely fishing. The tourist boom of the sixties, however, brought with it the development of the Marina. Nowadays, fishing port has a fleet of 20 crafts of which 7 are devoted to haulage fishing, 6 to smaller fishing activities, 5 to sardine and anchovy fishing and 2 to boulter fishing. In the evening, one can watch the fish auction that takes place at the docks warehouse. The modern Marina has two different areas:
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| The Sant Antoni Marine Reserve Javea, Costa Brava, Spain | ||
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The Sant Antoni Marine Reserve is situated on the coast,
between the towns of Xàbia and Denia, in the Alicante North sector
and having the gulf of Valencia as its southern limit.
The reserve marks the transition from the low, sandy coastline which is predominant in the gulf of Valencia to the high, rocky cliffs typical of the north coast of Alicante. Here, the cliffs rise over 150 mettres high and form the outer limits of the Montgó Natural Park. The
Marine Reserve is situated N-NE and is therefore exposed to winds and
storms from both north and east, and undercurrents coming from other storms
in distant areas such as the gulf of Leon. Consequently, the level of
hydrodynamism is quite high.
Associated with this variety of communities is a great diversity of species, many of which can be found in the list of protected species established by the Carry le Rouet Congress of 1989:
The variety of species and the high degree of conservation of the plant communities bound to these rocky coasts make the Sant Antoni Marine Reserve a place of great environmental, scientific and ecological interest, as well as an enjoyable recreational landscape with educational, social, and cultural possibilities. RECOMMENDATIONS
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