Bulls by the sea

Within the framework of its larger festivities appear the famous ‘els bous’, a remarkable celebration based on young people running with young bulls. In addition, fireworks light up the sky. Coinciding with these celebrations is the "Creus de maig" competition, in which neighbors of Jávea/Xŕbia compete in the making of bright and colourful crosses. Religion, pagan traditions, the Mediterranean and History. The town of Jávea/Xŕbia has also taken on a typical celebration of the Alicante area: Moors and Christians, which is celebrated in the port between the supporters of the Cross and the Crescent Moon.

The festive cycle ends its main celebrations in the first week of September, with the festivity in honour of the Mare de DW de Loreto, which takes place in the Parish Church of Aduanas del Mar, a most remarkable church situated near to the Fishing Port. Then "els bous" appear once more in the locality, although this time the celebration takes on a new meaning as t takes place in the fishing port itself. This is the popular ‘bous a Ia mar’. The Mare de DW del Carme, on the 16th of July; the Mare de Déu dels Angels at the beginning of August and Santa Llúcia on the 13th of December are other celebrations of a clearly religious nature which make up the traditional festive calendar of Jávea/Xŕbia.