The man who built the Embarcadero del Hornillo and the railway network which serviced it If you happen to be in Águilas between the 8th February and the 12th May 2019, have a look at the exhibition in the Auditorio Infanta Elena which focuses on the work of engineer and photographer Gustavo Gillman who lived in Águilas for twenty five years. This remarkable man was born in London in 1856 and came to Spain to work as an engineer for “..

Go to ÁGUILAS TODAY for full information in English about the municipality of Águilas. Queries about any of the events mentioned here can be directed to the Tourist Office in Águilas (call 968 493285 or 660 474 477), where staff will also be happy to help deal with questions about hotels and hostelries within the municipality. Tourist Office opening hours during the winter months of 2019 are as follows: Monday to Saturday from 10..

This year the organisers of the carnival have added a new online booking system and tickets are on sale now The countdown is underway to the biggest and brightest carnival of the Murcia Region, which takes place every spring in the Águilas municipality. Carnival always takes place 40 days before Easter and this year the Carnival events in Águilas take place between the 23rd February and the 16th March, with the main processions on..

II Ruta de la Tapa y Postre Solidaria The restaurants and bars of Águilas are offering a solidarity tapas and dessers route between the 15th and 28th February with the aim of raising funds for the Fundown charity, which works to improve the quality of life for Downs Syndrome sufferers and their families. One third of the 2.50 price for a tapa and a drink or dessert will be donated to the charity. The route takes the standard format:..

Discover the part played by the British in the railway history of Águilas During the winter months of 2019 Águilas continues with its extremely popular monthly guided visit, the RUTA DEL FERROCARRIL. Departure is at 10am from the Monumento al Ferrocarril, the monument to the Águilas railways, one of the steam trains which used to ply this railway line and includes a trip on the tourist train, visit to the Sendero del Hornillo, Railway..

Children’s fun fair, located in Plaza Antonio Cortijos. Each weekend out of season a children’s funfair is open in the Plaza Antonio Cortijos, which is opposite the large free parking area in the port of Águilas. The fair offers a range of fun rides for the younger members of the family. Opening Times: Saturdays : From 18:00 to 22:00 Sundays and Festival days: From 11:30 to 14:30 and 18:00 to 22:00. Click for map: Plaza de..

This is an annual sporting event which is part of the carnival celebrations 09:00 Starting in front of the Auditorio Infanta Elena, this duathlon is points bearing for the regional and national Spanish duathlon championships. Prior registration is via www.asuspuestos.com Full information about the municipality of Águilas in English can be found at www.aguilastoday.com

The annual bands concert is at lunchtime and is free entry The XII Festival Nacional de Música de Carnaval Each year the Auditorio Infanta Elena in Águilas hosts a carnival concert (Click for Carnival programme) featuring the local Symphonic band of the Patronato Musical Aguileño and an invited band, which this year is the banda Sinfónica from San Javier, performing a mixed programme of popular pieces. Start time: 12.00 Entry..

Every Tuesday the cinema shows English language originals. The Hornillo multicine shows a full range of Spanish language films throughout the week with English language originals every Tuesday and this week on Tuesday 26th February the cinema is screening three films: At 17:00 the film is How to train your dragon: The hidden world At 19:30 the film is Holmes and Watson At 22:00 the cinema is screening : Alita: Battle Angel The..

Águilas is the largest Carnival in the Region of Murcia Carnaval de Águilas Águilas is justifiably the most famous Carnival in the Region of Murcia, as well as the largest, renowned for its flamboyant costumes, perfectly synchronised dance groups, humorous presentation, glamour and acres of feathers and glitz. The parades are the biggest, and longest, three of them focusing on the Águilas carnival peñas themselves and one in..

Costumed actors accompany visitors on a tour of the principal historical attractions of the town Throughout the year the tourist information office in Águilas offers a series of free guided tours to visitors, illustrating the fascinating history of this municipality. This particular free guided tour offers visitors a chance to visit the historical sites within the town, accompanied by costumed actors free of charge. The tours are in..

Discover more about the historical roots of this popular seaside port This free tour lasts for one and a half hours, visits the principal historical sites of the centre of Águilas town and is in SPANISH. Águilas has a long and interesting history, its natural resources attracting first prehistoric settlers, then the Romans and finally....the British, all of whom found different reasons to establish settlements in the municipality to draw..

This is part of the Pro-music cycle at the auditorium The 2019 Promúsica concerts at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas are run by a non-profit-making association which aims to offer a complete programme of classical music throughout the year in the municipality. The season for 2018-19 began on 19th October and runs through to the end of June 2019, offering 10 concerts, most with a full orchestra and soloists, plus a series..

Find out about the ròle played by the British in the railway heritage of Águilas During the spring of 2019 Águilas continues with its extremely popular monthly guided visit, the RUTA DEL FERROCARRIL, and is offering an ENGLISH LANGUAGE  tour on the 16th March 2019. Departure is at 10am from the Monumento al Ferrocarril, the monument to the Águilas railways, one of the steam trains which used to ply this railway line and includes a..

This guided 4 kilometre coastal walk examines the flora, fauna and geological peculiarities of this stretch of coastline Due to the success of this new walk as part of the 2018 free guided walks programme, Águilas tourist office has included the 4 Calas route within its 2019 schedule, a 4km route which explores the wild coastline of the municipality encompassing a huge range of flora and fauna and interesting geological features. The route..

Discover the part played by the British in the railway history of Águilas During the spring of 2019 Águilas continues with its extremely popular monthly guided visit, the RUTA DEL FERROCARRIL. Departure is at 10am from the Monumento al Ferrocarril, the monument to the Águilas railways, one of the steam trains which used to ply this railway line and includes a trip on the tourist train, visit to the Sendero del Hornillo, Railway Museum..

Costumed actors accompany visitors on a tour of the principal historical attractions of the town Throughout the year the tourist information office in Águilas offers a series of free guided tours to visitors, illustrating the fascinating history of this municipality. This particular free guided tour offers visitors a chance to visit the historical sites within the town, accompanied by costumed actors free of charge. The tours are in..

Discover more about the historical roots of this popular seaside port This free tour lasts for one and a half hours, visits the principal historical sites of the centre of Águilas town and is in SPANISH. Águilas has a long and interesting history, its natural resources attracting first prehistoric settlers, then the Romans and finally....the British, all of whom found different reasons to establish settlements in the municipality to draw..

This guided 4 kilometre coastal walk examines the flora, fauna and geological peculiarities of this stretch of coastline Due to the success of this new walk as part of the 2018 free guided walks programme, Águilas tourist office has included the 4 Calas route within its 2019 schedule, a 4km route which explores the wild coastline of the municipality encompassing a huge range of flora and fauna and interesting geological features. The route..

Discover the part played by the British in the railway history of Águilas During the spring of 2019 Águilas continues with its extremely popular monthly guided visit, the RUTA DEL FERROCARRIL. Departure is at 10am from the Monumento al Ferrocarril, the monument to the Águilas railways, one of the steam trains which used to ply this railway line and includes a trip on the tourist train, visit to the Sendero del Hornillo, Railway Museum..

Costumed actors accompany visitors on a tour of the principal historical attractions of the town Throughout the year the tourist information office in Águilas offers a series of free guided tours to visitors, illustrating the fascinating history of this municipality. This particular free guided tour offers visitors a chance to visit the historical sites within the town, accompanied by costumed actors free of charge. The tours are in..

Discover more about the historical roots of this popular seaside port This free tour lasts for one and a half hours, visits the principal historical sites of the centre of Águilas town and is in SPANISH. Águilas has a long and interesting history, its natural resources attracting first prehistoric settlers, then the Romans and finally....the British, all of whom found different reasons to establish settlements in the municipality to draw..

Find out about the ròle played by the British in the railway heritage of Águilas During the spring of 2019 Águilas continues with its extremely popular monthly guided visit, the RUTA DEL FERROCARRIL, and is offering an ENGLISH LANGUAGE  tour on the 18th May 2019. Departure is at 10am from the Monumento al Ferrocarril, the monument to the Águilas railways, one of the steam trains which used to ply this railway line and includes a trip..

This guided 4 kilometre coastal walk examines the flora, fauna and geological peculiarities of this stretch of coastline Due to the success of this new walk as part of the 2018 free guided walks programme, Águilas tourist office has included the 4 Calas route within its 2019 schedule, a 4km route which explores the wild coastline of the municipality encompassing a huge range of flora and fauna and interesting geological features. The route..

Discover the part played by the British in the railway history of Águilas During the spring of 2019 Águilas continues with its extremely popular monthly guided visit, the RUTA DEL FERROCARRIL. Departure is at 10am from the Monumento al Ferrocarril, the monument to the Águilas railways, one of the steam trains which used to ply this railway line and includes a trip on the tourist train, visit to the Sendero del Hornillo, Railway Museum..

This guided 4 kilometre coastal walk examines the flora, fauna and geological peculiarities of this stretch of coastline Due to the success of this new walk as part of the 2018 free guided walks programme, Águilas tourist office has included the 4 Calas route within its 2019 schedule, a 4km route which explores the wild coastline of the municipality encompassing a huge range of flora and fauna and interesting geological features. The route..

Discover the part played by the British in the railway history of Águilas During the spring of 2019 Águilas continues with its extremely popular monthly guided visit, the RUTA DEL FERROCARRIL. Departure is at 10am from the Monumento al Ferrocarril, the monument to the Águilas railways, one of the steam trains which used to ply this railway line and includes a trip on the tourist train, visit to the Sendero del Hornillo, Railway Museum..

10 orchestral concerts and three chamber music events at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas The Promúsica concerts at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas are run by a non-profit-making association which aims to offer a complete programme of classical music throughout the year in the municipality. The season for 2018-19 begins on 19th October and runs through to the end of June 2019, offering 10 concerts, most with..

The Castle and Sagrera Windmill both offer stunning views, families enjoy the CIMAR Aquarium and the Railway, Hornillo and Archaeological museums all offer an interesting journey into the past The municipality of Águilas offers a number of interesting and enjoyable options for a longer visit or an enjoyable day trip, and alongside its offering of extensive beaches and natural areas, includes a number of static museums and information centres..

Obras Maestras de Pintura; Contemporáneos de Coronado This static art exhibition can be viewed in the Auditorio Infanta Elena in Águilas on a permanent basis and is located in the Sala de Exposiciones Permanentes. The exhibition is open between Thursday and Sunday from 19:00 to 22:00. Click for map: Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos Infanta Doña Elena More information about places to visit, restaurants, accommodation, transport, beaches..