Popular traditions of Jávea: Raisin

This activity was momentous in the past of Jávea. In summer most of the inhabitants moved to the cottages, where harvesting was done.

Vintage is one of the most laborious and interesting processes. Muscadine grape is the most characteristic of the region, targeting of this specialty for obtaining passes. Grapes after cutting transported to an oven scalding, where the preparation of passes was performed. Muscat is passed through a boiling mixture of water and sodium hydroxide, enough for the grape skin is cut and this way time will dry before.

In an era near the oven, some hurdles on the scalded grape, which is exposed to the sun to become passes went about preparing. Every two days fidgeted.
Riu-raus the sheds with large arches, were intended to protect and save the hurdles when threatened bad weather.

Jávea was a major exporter of passes during the pasado.Desde century the port out daily boatloads of passes, bound for other countries, including América.Tal was the importance of this business, who came to settle, British commercial firms .

It passes through the town and its region had strong economic growth.