Activities on the Javea Beaches
August is the perfect month to spend some time on the excellent beaches of Jávea.

The Cinema On The Beach, Cine Vora La Mar, is showing a new film every Tuesday evening of August. All films start at 22.00 (10pm) at the outdoor beach cinema located right on the Arenal Beach.

The films at the beach cinema in August are: John Carter (7th of August), Jack & Jill (14th of August), Puss In Boots (21th of August) and Real Steel (28th of August). The films are dubbed into Spanish with English subtitles, but its still a wondrous experience to sit on the beach and enjoying the action on the big screen as the Mediterranean lands gently waves on the beach.

On August 12th the monthly Serendipity Fun Day on the beach is happening from 5pm. Its a free social event right on the arenal beach, which features a picnic style meet up for all ages to chat, make new friends and enjoy a few snacks. Couples, singles and families of all ages welcome for an afternoon of hanging out with new friends, playing chess or bridge in the sand, volleyball, football or having a little swim in the sea. For more information about the Serendipity Fun Days contact Amanda O´Shea on Facebook or call Serendipity Holistic Services on 646 816 625.

Javea Jazz Festival – XII Festival Internacional Javea Jazz
The Costa Blanca beach resort Jávea hosts an International Jazz festival by the Mediterranean featuring upcoming stars on the jazz scene.

The Javea Jazz Festival 2012 line up: Omer Avital Quintet (4th of August), Richard Galliano Tangaria Quartet (5th of August) and Andrea Motis & Joan Chamorro Group (6th of August).

All concerts starts at 22.30 (10.30pm) in Plaza De La Constitucion in Jávea old town. Entry is 15euros per concert or 40euros for all 3.

Read all about the Javea Jazz Festival here.

A New Formula Champion? Fiesta 03730 – Go Kart competition
The Javea go cart track – Carting Javea – hosts the prestigous annual Go Kart Championship on August 13th from 8pm.

Minimum of 2 heats per driver (max 8 drivers per heat) of 12 laps each heat (2 stroke racing karts). Plus grand final for top 6 drivers in upgraded super racing karts. Medals for top 3 racers. Trophy for overall winner. The price for the karting is 40€ per person which guarantees every driver at least 2 heats of 12 laps (24 total), finalists all receive the extra final laps included in the price (normal price at the track is 50€ for 2 heats or 85€ 2 heats plus the final laps in the upgraded karts!).

After the celebrations of the new Jávea carting champion theres live music by the Jools Cooper ‘Pink Floyd Show’ live from 10pm in the new American Diner at the course

There is a maximum of 16 drivers so strictly 1st come 1st serve basis (once paid you have confirmed your place). Contact John Migan on Facebook to secure your seat in the race!

Javea Old Town – Open By Night
On Wednesday 8th of August the Xábia old town will come to life after dark with an Open By Night event seeing all shops and restaurants open till well past midnight.

The Open By Night in Jávea old town features music in the streets by Bunpada batukada, an exhibition of classic motorbikes and a special tapas tour through town for those fancying some traditional Spanish cuisine to complement the shopping and entertainment.

Javea Fiestas in August
Famous for its fiestas, of course August features a few opportunities for partying the Spanish way in Jávea.

On 11th and 12th of August the Portitxol Fiesta is happening. Its one of the smaller local fiestas of Javea and will probably mainly have your interest if youre spending your holiday in Spain looking exploring the culture more in depth than most tourists do. The fiesta features a parada, traditional dancing, community dinners and live music. You can see the program and more info on the facebook page Festes Del Portitxol (yes, its in Valenciano).

The port fiesta is a more grand celebration spanning 2 weeks. As the name suggests it is centered round the port of Javea with daily activities including the bulls to the sea, bous al mar, fireworks, parades, a variety of sporting events and much more.

Activities For Kids in Jávea
Plenty of activities for kids are running through the month of August.

The Rob Jone Summer Football Camp will be busy practicing, playing and having fun. The Benitatxell Summer Activity Club has a full menu of all-day activities for the kids from drama to sports. A Junior Fishing Competition is happening on the Jávea Port as part of the port fiesta on August 25th from 10am.

You can read more about the Activities For Kids in Jávea here

Live Music in Javea in August
On the music scene several live events are happening in August, not least in Javea old town, that not only hosts the international jazz festival but classical concerts, music in the streets and smaller gigs too.

In the beach bars, the lovely chirinquitos between the port and the arenal beach, you can have your feet almost in the Mediterranean sea whilst being entertained by live performers. Mintt for instance has the Duo Vacilin playing cuban and latin music, whilst DJ Marcelo takes the crowd back to the 80s every Thursday from 7pm.

The Spanish supergroup Hot Legs are playing live at La Hacienda on Montgo, the road out towards Cabo De San Antoni, on Saturday 4th of August in the Cactus club. The tickets are 10euros in advance or 12euros at the door, but hurry up – last years Hot Legs concert sold out.

In addition several of the Arenal Bars and Restaurants such as Kandhala, An Shebeen, Quo Vadis and many more feature coversbands and party music more or less every weekend night.

Dog Rescue BBQ and Live Music
The local Jávea dog rescue APASA hosts a BBQ and Open Night on Friday 17th August from 6.30pm till late.

Visiting animal lovers should consider heading over to the APASA dog kennel in Jávea for a pleasant evening out at with meat on the grill, a chance to say hello to the dogs and the volunteers who do a cracking job looking after them plus live music by Barry Peters “The Swingman”.

The event is held at the APASA shelter, Cami de les Sorts, Jávea.

Enjoy August – Its Gonna Be Busy and HOT!
As always, August is gonna be hot Hot HOT in Jávea. You may mainly fancy laying on the beach but have a look at some of the events above – something is bound to catch your interest.

However, certain things can still be improved in terms of making visitors feel welcome, encourage them to explore and enjoy the Jávea area and assist them with any problems that may arise during their stay. The Jávea council and tourist organizations have made a renewed effort to push improvements in all of the tourism sector in Javea – here are a few current and upcoming results:

Improvements To The Arenal Beach Experience and Safety
The main tourist attraction of Jávea obviously is the sandy Arenal beach, that forms the center of the busy tourist resort part of Xabia. Naturally the importance of delivering a clean, safe and pleasant environment for visitors to Jávea main tourist area can´t be overemphasized.

The Arenal beach has been awarded the Blue Flag as usual and the family friendly shallow bay is guarded by the Red Cross life guards. Yet, the effort has been strengthened yet again this year to ensure that even families with young toddlers can have a safe and enjoyable time on the Xábia beaches.

Jávea is far from plagued by crime, street hustlers or other menaces sometimes ruining the experience at beach resorts. In fact it is perfectly safe to walk the streets alone at night in Jávea. However, to heighten safety further for tourists and give better coverage to the small cove beaches of Javea, extra police has been assigned all through the summer season to patrol on foot and in boats keeping an eye on the area from the sea.

Among other smaller improvements are new fresh palms being planted on the beach. There are no more smelly rubbish bins and dumpsters are found by the beach area. The rubbish is now all underground with just small nice looking bins above ground.

A bigger renovation of the Arenal beach with a more charming promenade is planned for just after the tourist season – to avoid building work disturbing the treasured visitors during their summer holidays in Spain. Come back to Jávea for a vacation in 2013 and you will be able to experience all the improvements to the Arenal beach and its surroundings.

New Arenal Beach Tourist Information Center
A new tourism information center has been setup right by the Arenal beach. To find it you simply follow the beach strip towards the canal / Parador Hotel and at the end the tourist information services are ready to help you in several languages.

The Arenal Beach tourism information center supplements the existing facilities in town with easy access for the thousands upon thousands of tourists having the Arenal Beach as their main base during their stay in Jávea.

If you need help or ideas for your holiday the tourism information center is open all day and capable of servicing you in several languages. Do not be afraid to drop in and see what is on offer, to ask your questions or have a little chat about the events in Jávea area – it has been put in place for you to use it!

The Miradors Of Jávea – Experience The Beauty of Javeas Nature
If you spend your entire holiday sunbathing on the beaches of Jávea you are missing out on the stunning beauty of the nature surrounding you.

Jávea have no less than 15 so-called Miradors for you to enjoy. These Miradors are essentially viewing points of particularly exceptional beauty. You can find the exact location of each Mirador on the city maps posted all over town or ask for a detailed map at the tourist info center. The nature surrounding each Mirador simply has to be seen and enjoyed. Recently an effort has been made to improve the facilities at the Miradors with extra benches, railings and tidying up of the areas having been done.

An entirely new Mirador – Caleta Del Port – has been established this year with spectacular views over the sea and the port of Jávea. The Caleta Del Port mirador is literally found right above the Port area of town with a short little stroll up to the visual wonders.

Each Mirador sports unique views of places like Granadella beach, Cap Negre and several others, every single one is worth a visit. Grab your family for a picnic in the nature of Jávea with one or more of the Miradors as your base.

Cinema On The Beach – Evening Sun and Classic Movies
The Javea beach cinema, Cine Vora La Mar, has returned for the 2012 tourist season with an actual cinema right on the main Arenal Beach showing mainly classic movies.

The idea of a cinema on the beach is incredibly appealing, just imagine chilling out with a great movie on the beach as night falls over the Costa Blanca with the Mediterranean as backdrop to the big screen.

Sadly, the beach cinema is mainly aimed at Spanish tourists in Jávea, or perhaps slightly misunderstood in its execution if intended for English or German speaking visitors, as the movies are all dubbed into Spanish with English subtitles. It still might be worth catching a film for the beach cinema experience but having Willem Dafoe, Scarlett Johanson and Matt Damon speak Spanish will most likely deter most foreign tourists.

The Jávea beach cinema shows a new film every Tuesday evening at 10pm starting now and with the last one showing on the 28th of August. The titles are among others I Dont Know How She Does It, John Carter, We Bought A Zoo and Super8 … but all dubbed into Spanish (Castellano).

The Roads To Jávea – Faster Routes To Paradise
Congestion on the roads leading into Jávea has been a problem during the summer months for numerous years. Finally work has been initiated to improve the situation with new asphalt, extra lanes and enhanced signposting. The work has started and in several places the new lanes are already open but more is to come to easy the roads to paradise. Easier access for cars (and bulls) to Xabia but with prettier views to behold whilst driving too.

The various roundabouts leading into Jávea has been generously decorated with plants from local garden centers and artworks from artists in the Xabia area. All of it vastly bettering the vital first impressions delivered to tourists coming by car to Jávea.

Summer Holidays In Javea – Dont Miss Out!
Visiting Javea for your summer breakaway in Spain has become even safer, the area is even prettier and the getting around is easier than ever before. Perfection rarely exists but Jávea strives to deliver the best possible experiences for tourists of all nationalities with enhanced and easily accessible help in the new information centers, more options to explore the gorgeous nature of the Jávea nature, even better police and sea rescue coverage and several other improvements to the tourism facilities, the decoration and atmosphere of the entire area and the ease of access.

Book your holiday in Jávea for 2012 – you will most definitely desire to be back in 2013 to encounter even more impressive progress in Jávea – all aimed at giving you and your family a dream vacation in Spain.