This section is dedicated to general information about Javea/Xabia, articles about moving to & living in the Costa Blanca plus general hints, tips and general observations about life in Spain. Unfortunately life isn't all sun and sangria but hopefully these pages will solve some of the puzzles that can exist when living or even holidaying in a foreign country!
At long last the taxi service in this region has been improved, maybe even dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century! The Javea Taxis (previously Cooperativa del Taxi Xábia) are now part of the Central Training Centre of Taxis of the Valencian Community, which means a centralised switchboard plus more taxis available.
Kenan Gatoli-King is a robustly, healthy eight year old when he leaves his home in Essex, to begin a new life with his family in a beautiful, Spanish seaside town. Six months later, ‘the dream’ ends abruptly, after Kenan is diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. The family doesn’t understand the language, the culture or the [...]
Even if you get post delivered to your own address in Javea or to a post box here via Correos, there are times when it would be so much easier (and reliable) if you could use a UK address but get your post redirected here wouldn’t it? Well now you can – with Citibox you [...]
Radio Stations Covering Javea Get the local low down and some serious tunes from these local English speaking radio stations! There will be something to suit all musical and discussion tastes whether you listen in the car, in the garden or even online!
It is estimated that every year up to 6000 dogs are abandoned and left for dead, that is why APASA (Asociacion Protectora de Animales de San Antonio) dog pound (Perrera) was founded in 1999 by a group of English, German and Swiss expats living here in Xabia in order to give hope to the hundreds [...]
Useful Javea Phone Numbers Whether you need a taxi, a doctor or something more serious our list of telephone numbers should help you! If you have any others that you feel should be listed here then just drop us a quick email and we will get them added to this page for you.
