Living in the Jávea area — neighborhoods, restaurants, local services, things to do and what daily life looks and feels like on the northern Costa Blanca.
Les Freses ("the strawberries" in Valencian), sits just outside the village of Jesús Pobre on the edge of the Montgó Natural Park between Javea and Dénia. The owner acquired what was a strawberry farm in the 1970s and when the strawberry business didn't pan out, it was converted into a winery.
To continue adding to our previous post about local Jávea area food & coffee spots, here are the ones we visited during our last trip in February 2026. Again, we've grouped them by location, along with a few notes on what stood out.
As we plan our move to Jávea, we need to figure out where the best airport is for us to travel in to and out of whenever we go on trips. Luckily, there are two each about 75 minutes away. One is Alicante Airport (ALC) and the other is Valencia Airport (VLC). We want to travel through both of them to decide which might be best for us. During this last house hunting trip, we flew in and out of Alicante.
On our house hunting trip last week, we decided to check out a couple of local Sunday markets within a 15 minute drive of Jávea. One in the small village of Jésus de Pobre and the other just a bit further down the road in Pedreguer.
Jávea is widely regarded as a safe residential town, with crime that is overwhelmingly non-violent and mostly limited to opportunistic theft. Policed by the Guardia Civil and Policía Local, the area benefits from regular patrols in residential neighborhoods and along busy areas, particularly during the summer months.
Just as important as finding a place to live is to get a feel for what local life will be like once you move to the area. Its great to see what the vibe is in the different neighborhoods and meet some of the locals. Below are the local Jávea area food & coffee spots we visited during our first trip in August 2025.
A great article in Travel & Leisure about Jávea this month. Short, but a good glimpse into why Jávea is so special. You’ll find the article here.