Cala sardinera

Cala Sardinera, also called Cala de Cap Martí, is a small undeveloped cove on the northern slope of Cap Prim (Cap de Sant Martí) in Xàbia/Jávea, on the Costa Blanca. It is about 200 m of gravel and large rounded stones rather than sand, backed by pine-covered slopes. The water is clear, and mooring buoys have been laid offshore to stop boat anchors from damaging the seagrass meadows. There are no services at all: no lifeguard, no bar, no toilets, and the regional environment department does not monitor the bathing water, although the Red Cross includes it in its summer coastal patrols. Because it can only be reached on foot or by boat it stays quiet. A 2025 Official Press guide to nude beaches in the Valencia region describes the cove as used by nudists because of that isolation; we found no official listing of it as a nudist beach, and the Comunitat Valenciana tourism board's page does not mention nudity, so nude use is customary rather than designated. Expect a mixed crowd, and be discreet when boats anchor offshore.