Sunday 24th December 2023
Again making use of the hire car, we explored a little up the coast to the north east.
Moraira
Judging by the size of the boats in the marina, the small town of Moraira is clearly up-market. It is another picturesque spot with a nice promenade and a castle.
It being Christmas eve, the town was visited by a very large number of bikers, dressed up as Santas on tinsel-decorated motorbikes.
Jávea (or Xàbia)
Moving further up the coast, we explored the larger town of Jávea, where we treated ourselves to an excellent meal in a sea-front restaurant. The three course meal, which included a bottle of wine between two, cost about 22€ per head.
The hill on the far side of the town, appears to have a series of towers built along the ridge. These are not defensive towers, but are The “Molins de la Plana”. The word “molins” is Catalan for “mills”. They were built there because of the almost constant wind from the south-west and were used for milling flour. There are 11 mills and they date from the 14th to the 17th centuries.
There was a small local crafts fair in progress on the sea front:
Cap de la Nau
On our way back to Calpe, we visited the Cap de la Nau which is a headland with a lighthouse built on it.
There is a restaurant behind the lighthouse which was closed (presumably for the season), but the area is recognised as a sanctuary for cats. It seems they are protected and locals come along to feed them.
The views from the top are terrific:
"See-u-Later" 