The villa is located in the south of "Javea", about 10 minutes drive from the city center, and close to the beach of "Portichol", a beautiful unspoiled beach, usually very uncrowded. The location in particular offers privacy and unparalleled views from every point of the house. The beach is well known for its crystal clear waters and the traditional white fishermen's houses (barracas) from which it has acquired the name by which it is known: Cala de la Barraca. Located between the viewpoints of "Cap Prim" and" Cap Negre", the beach, composed mainly of gravel, small stones and pebbles, has its own bar and restaurant, as well as a wide selection of water sports and activities including diving and kayaking among others. Both activities are very popular thanks to the intense turquoise color of the waters and the natural charm of the 300-meter-long "Portichol" Island.
Jávea is a coastal town and municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. Situated on the side of the Montgó Massif, behind a wide bay and sheltered between two rocky headlands, the town has become a very popular small seaside resort and market town. Half of its resident population and over two thirds of its annual visitors are foreigners.
HISTORY: The area was first inhabited in prehistoric times, 30,000 years ago by cave dwellers on Montgó. Subsequent residents have included Stone and Bronze-age peoples, Romans, Greeks, Phoenicians, Visigoths, Germanic, Carthaginians, and Moors. Roman fishing boats used the port, and there is evidence that dates the Roman occupation of Xàbia to the 2nd century BC, it makes Xàbia the oldest known Roman site on the coast with a commercial port for fish and minerals.In the 6th century AD, Christian Visigoth monks came to Xàbia and founded the monastery of Sant Martí, which likely gave its name to the cape in the area named Cap San Martí. Several people with Visigoth names still live in the area. The hermitage of Popol dates to the 14th century. In the 16th and 17th centuries pirate raids were prevalent, so a wall was built around the town for protection. The wall was later torn down, and today a replica exists in its place in certain sections.