Granadella beach, Rock beach at Mediterranean coast in Xàbia, Spain.

Granadella is a gravel beach in the cove of the same name in Xàbia, Alicante, about 160 metres long and 10 metres wide, bounded north by Punta and south by Punta del Castillo de la Granadella. Pale sand and pebbles meet clear turquoise water that deepens away from the shore, with low white houses with terracotta roofs along the water's edge and scrub-covered rocky slopes rising behind.

The Castell de la Granadella, whose ruins stand on the point south of the cove, was a fortification built to defend against Berber pirate raids. A hiking trail from the beach car park leads up to the fairly well-preserved remains; walkers return by the same path. In 2016 a deliberately set forest fire burned all the vegetation and woods around the beach.

Enric Valor set part of his Valencian folktale La Mare dels Peixos in this cove: the protagonist finds the monstrous fish that gives the story its name here. The cove has twice been voted the best beach in Spain in a contest run by Antena 3.

Access is by the Granadella road, which descends through the Granadella Forest Park; signs on the Cabo de la Nao road point the way. The earth car park beside the cove fills quickly, so arriving early helps. The cove is sheltered by mountains, so wind is rarely strong, and a marked channel is kept clear for boats leaving and entering.

Enric Valor set part of his Valencian tale La Mare dels Peixos in this cove: the protagonist finds the monstrous fish that gives the story its name here. The beach has twice been voted the best in Spain in a contest run by the television channel Antena 3.