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The Montgó (753 m) is a nature reserve, and has some interesting caves as well as great hiking and mountain bike trails. The park can be accessed from Xàbia to the south or from Dénia to the north, and is crossed by the highway CV-736 with some amazing views. A brochure with route maps and descriptions (in Spanish) can be downloaded here.
Montgó is a mountain in Alicante Province, Spain, which rises to 753 metres (2,470 ft). It is the last spur on the Cordillera Prebética Mountain Range and is located in the Marina Alta region in the north of Alicante between the towns of Dénia and Xàbia. The mountain rises dramatically from the valley floors surrounding it and dominates the skyline for miles around. Its craggy cliffs are home to some of the most unusual flora and fauna in Spain. The mountain is renowned for its rock formations, cliffs, caves and natural harbours. From the Xàbia side Montgó is often said to resemble the head and trunk of an elephant. The mountain can be easily reached by highway CV-736 which links Denia with Xàbia, both of which are accessible via the AP-7 motorway or the N-332 national highway.
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Museu de Xàbia / Museo Soler Blasco / Soler Blasco Museum
An ethnographic and archaeological museum dedicated to finds from the local area, housed in a 16th-century building. The first floor has a permanent exhibit of paintings by local artist JB Segarra Llamas, and the uppermost floor concentrates on underwater archaeology, with pieces recovered off the coast of Xàbia.
Iglesia de San Bartolomé / Church of St. Bartholomew
The fortified Valencian-Gothic church was built between the 14th and early 16th centuries, and has a single nave with chapels between the buttresses. It was the town's main defensive structure besides the medieval walls, and exterior features include battlements, arrow slits, and parapets.
Molinos de la Plana / La Plana Windmills
Eleven windmills for grinding wheat, one of which dates from the 14th century and ten of which were built in the 18th century. Today they are abandoned, without blades. You can have a great view from the top.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Loreto / Church of Our Lady of Loreto
Also known as 'the fisherman's church', this radically avant-garde church was completed in 1967.
Playa de la Grava / Grava Beach
Another Blue Flag urban beach, smaller than Platja de l'Arenal, and good for snorkeling. Facilities here include a promenade, lifeguard station, restaurants, and a taxi stand.
Cabo de San Antonio / Cape San Antonio
Topped by a 17-metre-tall lighthouse.