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A deep blue bay seen from the Mirador d’Ambolo at Jávea, pine-covered limestone slopes on both sides, a white boat’s wake and a long flat headland on the horizon

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A bay between two capes at the easternmost point of the Valencian coast, with a small Gothic chapel for a civil wedding and fifteen viewpoints over the water for the photographs.

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Jávea, officially Xàbia, has about 25 km of coast, from the Cap de Sant Antoni south past the Cap de la Nau, the easternmost point of the Valencian coast and the closest to Ibiza, about 85 km across the water. The town comes in three parts that couples tend to use in turn: the historic centre inland, built of a honey-coloured local sandstone called tosca around a fortified church; the port and its bay; and the pine-covered headlands to the south, with their coves and viewpoints.

A morning civil wedding in the town hall’s chapel sets the tone: small, old and over within half an hour. Then the day goes out towards the capes, with the reception in a private villa or a hotel: the coast here is protected and the coves are managed for bathers, not parties. The bay faces east, so anyone willing to get up early has the sunrise over the port to themselves.

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Ceremonies

Where couples marry in Jávea

  1. The Capella de Santa Anna

    A small Gothic chapel on Carrer d’Avall, all that remains of a hospital founded in 1502 when plague came often, in tosca sandstone with a round-arched door and a groin vault. The town hall holds civil weddings here and in its council chamber on Fridays and Saturdays in the morning, at 11:30, 12:00, 12:30 or 13:00. A ceremony and your use of the room last at most 30 minutes.

  2. The Salón de Plenos

    The town hall’s council chamber, on the same days and hours. A councillor delegated by the mayor officiates, reading articles 66, 67 and 68 of the Civil Code; you may ask for another member of the council by email (alcaldia@ajxabia.org) at least 15 days ahead. The town hall lists a fee on its form but publishes no amount, so ask the mayor’s office.

  3. The fortress church of Sant Bertomeu

    The most striking building in the old town: Isabelline Gothic, begun in 1304 and enlarged from 1513 against Barbary corsairs, with battlements and a bell tower that doubled as a lookout, and a National Artistic Monument since 1931. Its page says nothing about weddings, so ask the parish whether it celebrates them and for whom.

  4. A symbolic ceremony at a villa or hotel

    Couples who both live abroad usually marry legally at home and hold the ceremony on private land: a villa’s terrace above the sea or a hotel’s garden. Beaches and coves are public coast, and the town’s tourism portal says even a photo session on them needs a special permit, limited in the bathing season, so don’t count on a set-up on the sand.

Jávea’s port and bay from the air, white apartment blocks along the curve of the shore, the marina’s pontoons and green hills dotted with villas behind
Daybreak over Jávea’s bay, purple clouds and a pink sky reflected in the still water, the breakwater and its small lighthouse in silhouette

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Through the year

When to marry in Jávea

AEMET publishes no normals for Jávea, which lies between its Valencia and Alicante stations (8416 and 8025, 1981–2010): both average highs of 23–24 °C in May, 27–28 °C in June and about 28 °C in September, and 30–31 °C in August. October averages 77 mm of rain at Valencia and 47 mm at Alicante, September 70 and 56 mm, so plan for a covered space into November. The sun sets inland: 21:26 in the old town on 15 June 2027, with golden light from 20:46 to 21:45 (NOAA’s solar equations), and 20:08 on 15 September. The town hall holds no civil weddings in June, for the Fogueres de Sant Joan (11 to 24 June in 2026), or in the Christmas and New Year weeks, after a public holiday or around official events.

Valencia & the Costa Blanca, month by month

  1. January: Quieter
  2. February: Quieter
  3. March: Good with planning
  4. April: Good with planning
  5. May: Best
  6. June: Best
  7. July: Good with planning
  8. August: Good with planning
  9. September: Best
  10. October: Best
  11. November: Good with planning
  12. December: Quieter

Practical

Good to know before the day

  • Getting there

    Alicante’s airport is about 100 km away and Valencia’s about 113 km. ALSA buses link Jávea with Alicante, Valencia and Madrid. There’s no train in town: the TRAM between Dénia and Alicante stops at neighbouring Gata de Gorgos, and Gandía, 45 km north, has the Renfe line to Valencia. A car or a transfer is the simple way.

  • Photo permits

    The town’s Film Office handles shoots on its streets and municipal spaces, on a form with proof of civil liability insurance. On beaches and coves a special permit comes from the Costas office in Alicante, restricted in the bathing season and hours. The Montgó park and the port each have their own. Ask whether a couple’s session counts: the page names photo sessions and doesn’t make an exception for weddings.

  • Coves in summer

    In 2026 Granadella and La Barraca had regulated access every day from 2 June to 13 September and at weekends until 12 October. Parking (130 spaces and 59) cost €9 a day from 9:00 to 19:00 until late September, with no booking, and a barrier closes the last stretch to Granadella. There’s no public transport to La Barraca; a tourist train runs to Granadella from July to mid-September. Outside those dates access isn’t regulated.

  • Drones

    Under Real Decreto 517/2024 built-up areas and beaches with facilities count as urban: a registered operator must notify the Interior Ministry at least five days ahead. The town’s filming page gives no drone rule of its own, so ask the Film Office, and the Montgó park if you’re near it.

  • The legal route

    The town hall can’t run the marriage file: it’s opened with a notary or the Civil Registry where one of you lives, and the authorisation must reach the town hall at least 15 calendar days before the ceremony. You can reserve the date earlier, with the mayor’s office. Bring two adult witnesses. Afterwards you send the record of the ceremony to the Registry yourselves.

How to marry legally in Spain

Questions

Questions about marrying in Jávea

Can we get legally married in Jávea?

Yes, in the town hall’s chamber or the Capella de Santa Anna, on Friday or Saturday mornings, once you have a marriage file opened where one of you lives in Spain. Couples who both live abroad usually marry at home and hold a symbolic ceremony at a villa or hotel here.

Can we marry in Jávea in June?

Not at the town hall: its page rules out June for the Fogueres de Sant Joan, as well as the Christmas and New Year weeks and days after a public holiday. A symbolic ceremony on private land isn’t tied to its calendar, but expect the fires and crowds around 23 June.

Do we need a permit for photographs on the beach?

The tourism portal says photo sessions on beaches, coves and public coast need a special permit from the Costas office in Alicante, restricted in the bathing season. Ask your photographer to confirm it for your session and date, and choose the viewpoints or private land if the answer takes too long.

Are the coves good for wedding portraits?

Yes, outside the summer rules: from June to mid-September the car parks fill, there’s a barrier before Granadella and no bus to La Barraca. In spring or late autumn you can reach them when you like. The surface is gravel and boulders, so plan footwear.

Is Jávea the same as Xàbia?

Yes: Xàbia is the town’s official Valencian name and Jávea the Spanish one, and you’ll see both on the town hall’s own pages. Search for both when you look for venues or rules.

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