Cala Granadella is a small pebble cove tucked into the pine-covered cliffs south of Jávea, and it is regularly named among the most beautiful beaches in Spain. The draw is the water: a clear, vivid turquoise that turns the whole cove luminous on a calm day.
It is a snorkelling and swimming spot rather than a sunbathing strand — the beach is pebble, so water shoes help, and the rocky seabed and coves on either side teem with fish. A couple of beach bars sit just back from the shore in season; out of season it falls quiet and wild.
Access is the one catch: the small car park fills fast and is access-controlled in summer, with a shuttle from further up the road, so it pays to arrive early or come outside peak hours. Many visitors reach it by boat or on the coastal path, which threads through the pines with views down into the bay.