AGUILAS, WHAT TO SEE IN ÁGUILAS

Opening times of museums and places of interest in Águilas

Águilas Esparto grass museumMuseo y Centro de Difusión del Esparto Esparto grass was one of the pillars of the local economy in Águilas for centuries. A new museum opened in Águilas during December 2019 focusing on the importance of esparto grass growing..

Embarcadero del Hornillo visitos centre in Águilas A monument to British railway engineering on the coastline of Murcia (Click for the full history of Águilas) The "British Great South Eastern Spain Railway Company" built the "Lorca-Almendricos-Águilas" railway..

Monument to Águilas Carnival: Icarus El Ícaro is the work of sculptor González Beltrán This monument can be viewed on the seafront close to the fishing port of Águilas and is the work of Murcia sculptor González Beltrán. The statue is a homage..

The Termas Romanas, the Roman baths in Águilas A small museum shows the remains of one of two Roman baths complexes in Águilas The Roman baths or “Termas Occidentales” in Águilas date from the 1st century AD, and were first excavated in the late 18th century by Manuel Robles..

The Cuatro Calas coastal walk in Águilas SL-MU18 Four beaches and a fascinating array of flora and fauna on a short coastal walk in Águilas Details of the SL-MU 18 Cuatro Calas walk Start and finish: Playa de Calarreona Distance: 4 kilometres including detours, 2.8 km without detours..

Pico del Águilica viewing point in Águilas Attractive views over the Bahía de Levante in Águilas The path up to the Pico del Águila rock at the eastern end of the Bahía de Levante in Águilas is the logical end to a walk along the seafront, and provides attractive..

Molino de Sagrera windmill and viewing point in Águilas The restored windmill in Águilas is part of a tour through the old fishermen’s quarter The Molino Sagrera is a restored windmill in the heart of the old town of Águilas, serving not only as a reminder of the past, when such buildings..

Ermita de Cope, a ruined 16th-century chapel on the Águilas coast The Ermita de Cope was used by shepherds and fishermen in past centuries One of the most curious places to visit in Águilas is the Ermita de Cope, a tiny chapel which lies mostly in ruins close to the 16th century watchtower of the Torre de Cope..

Torre de Cope, a 16th century watchtower in Águilas The Torre de Cope was used until the 19th century to defend the Águilas coast The Torre de Cope is a 16th-century watchtower on the low ground beneath the headland of Cabo Cope in the east of the municipality of Águilas, and was originally..

The CIMAR museum and aquarium in Águilas A free entry museum to the sea and a great place to take the kids The CIMAR (Centro de Interpretación del Mar) centre in Águilas was opened in the spring of 2014 as part of a campaign to promote the attractions of the town through its historical..

Cabezo de la Cruz in El Garrobillo, Águilas A short climb for panoramic views over the landscape of Águilas Just a ten-minute drive from the town of Águilas, in the heart of the crop fields which lie in the east of the municipality behind Cabo Cope, is the rural community of El Garrobillo..

Isla del Fraile ÁguilasThis rocky island was a Roman production point for Garum fish sauce One of the most characteristic views of Águilas is out across the bay of  “El Hornillo”, to the Isla del Fraile, a small rocky island covering a total area of 6.3 hectares..

Cuesta de Gos in Águilas, birthplace of actor Paco Rabal A pleasant trip out to the mountains behind Calabardina Cuesta de Gos is a tiny hamlet in the foothills of the mountains behind Águilas and Calabardina, and consists of no more than a scattering of around a dozen houses. The inhabitants of the..

The Chimenea de La Loma, ÁguilasA very visible reminder of the industrial past of Águilas When the town of Águilas grew in importance in the early nineteenth century it was principally as a result of the mining activity further inland, when rich deposits of iron, lead, silver..

An exhibition, a walk along the jetty and auctions at the fishing port of Águilas The current fishing port of Águilas dates back to 1884 The port of Águilas is home to one of the largest fishing fleets in the Region of Murcia, and has been open in more or less its present form since 1884, when it was one of the sparks.. 20/03/2014

The lighthouse of Punta Negra in Águilas The current lighthouse was built in 1973 to replace one dating from 1860 The lighthouse of Punta Negra stands on the slope at the foot of the hill which is home to the Castle of San Juan in Águilas, and the tower of 23 metres gives it an altitude..

Molino de los Alacranes, a restored windmill in the centre of Águilas The mill dates back to the 1870s and was restored in 2013 The Molino de los Alacranes is one of two old windmills in the town of Águilas which have been restored and endowed with viewing points in recent years (the other being the Molino de.. 18/03/2014

Águilas football museum, memoirs from a 120-year football tradition Águilas Sporting Club was one of the first in Spain and dominated the sport in Murcia for 20 years The town of Águilas is not immediately associated with footballing success, but in fact it has one of the oldest traditions in the whole.. 18/03/2014

Castillo de San Juan de las Águilas, Águilas castleA 16th century defensive fortress built to warn of pirate raiders from northern Africa The Castillo de San Juan in Águilas is high above the town, originally erected as a 16th century defensive fortress to protect against pirate attack and is well worth..