The castle and the Sagrera windmill both offer stunning views, and the CIMAR Aquarium and railway, Hornillo and archaeological museums all offer interesting journeys into the past... The municipality of Águilas offers a number of interesting and enjoyable options either for an enjoyable day trip or for a longer visit, and alongside the extensive beaches and natural areas includes a number of museums and information centres which can be visited..

The heat is on as Águilas welcomes the first of the summer visitors June is a month of transition in Águilas: on the one hand, the school year ends and many of the year-round activities begin a long summer break, but on the other hand, of course, this is the beginning of the busiest time of year in this and the other seaside resorts all around Spain. As a result, this is hardly a time of rest for the locals! The beaches are becoming more..

Artwork from the Pedro Juan Rabal workshop at Cafetería-Pub Calderón This exhibition of paintings by members of the Pedro Juan Rabal workshop is being held at the Cafetería-Pub Calderón (Calle Iberia, nº 56, click for map, just a few metres from Playa Poniente) until 26th June and is open to the public in normal café opening times. For more local events, news and visiting information, contact the tourist office of Águilas (telephone..

Learn about the 18th century Castillo de San Juan in the coastal town of Águilas This regular guided tour is held monthly in Águilas, giving visitors a chance to enjoy the spectacular views from the fortress of San Juan de las Águilas which was built in the 18th century. The first known fortification was erected here as a 16th-century defensive fortress to protect against pirate attack, although it is likely that the Romans constructed..

Find out how Águilas has attracted settlers and developed over the course of its history This tour, which is easy to manage for those of limited mobility, reveals to those joining it a little of the history of Águilas, taking in the port (with comments on the castle and the lighthouse of Punta Negra), the Plaza de España and various important monuments and buildings, such as the Ícaro (Carnival monument), the Monument to the Railway, the..

Start the summer with a massive conga party in the Plaza Antonio Cortijos in Águilas Have fun and join in what is being billed as the biggest conga of the summer of 2025 on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July, when a host of entertainments are taking place in an event organized by the Town Hall in Plaza Antonio Cortijos. A total of 9 live acts are taking part, including Agosto, Bernal, Black Tag Djs, Camellos, destellos*, Maestro Espada, La..

Free musical entertainment at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas The spectacular seafront auditorium in Águilas is hosting the 42nd edition of the Festival Nacional de Bandas de Música on Saturday 4th July, with the event beginning at 20.00 and admission free of charge. Among the performers are the Agrupación Musical de Beniaján (in the eastern outskirts of the city of Murcia), directed by José María González Olivares, the..

The Spanish National Youth Orchestra at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas The series of concerts by different Spanish youth orchestras continues in the spectacular setting of the seafront in Águilas on 7th July with a performance by none other than the Youth Orchestra of Spain, directed and conducted by Donato Renzetti. On the programme are Franz Liszt’s Faustus Symphony, written between 1854 and 1857, and Pietro Mascagni’s..

Lyrical music from three artists at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas The spectacular seafront auditorium in Águilas is hosting a recital of lyrical music on Saturday 11th July, featuring the talents of pianist Pilar Beltrán, tenor Daniel Arnaldos and soprano Nikolina Pinko. The concert begins at 20.30 with tickets priced at 5 euros and available online here, as well as from the local archaeological museum, the Casa de la Cultura..

A chance to learn about history and local wildlife on the fascinating coastline of Águilas The "Los Cocedores" Blue Trail in Águilas takes its name from the numerous pools in which esparto Grass was tried and treated prior to weaving in times gone by. These were known as “cocedores” (literally cookers!) and played an important part in an industry which was vital to the local economy for hundreds of years, giving the material its..

Discover the secrets of Águilas museums with the help of medium guides Isabella and Fidel! This original tour of the main museums of Águilas on Wednesday 15th July allows you to discover some of the mysterious secrets they contain, with the visits conducted by two prestigious mediums, Isabella and Fidel, as they take visitors around the Archaeological Museum, the Carnival Museum and the Centro de Interpretación Paco Rabal. Along the route..

Experience the life of esparto grass harvesters and weavers in Águilas in centuries gone by Following the success of the dramatized guided tours of the museums of Águilas which were introduced last summer, the tour resumes this year on Friday 17th July, focussing on the Esparto Grass Museum in the Molino de Sagrera windmill, on top of one of the hills in the old town. The tours are being held on every Friday of the month of July, taking participants..

A 2-hour walk on the environmentally friendly route along the seafront of Águilas town centre The network of “Senderos Azules” is an initiative promoted in Spain by ADEAC, the Association of Environmental and Consumer Education, to recognize and promote sustainable and environmentally friendly walking paths, this contributing to the enjoyment and preservation of nature and ethnographic heritage. The “Tres Bahías” (Three Bays) route..

Discover the secrets of Águilas museums with the help of medium guides Isabella and Fidel! This original tour of the main museums of Águilas on Wednesday 22nd July allows you to discover some of the mysterious secrets they contain, with the visits conducted by two prestigious mediums, Isabella and Fidel, as they take visitors around the Archaeological Museum, the Carnival Museum and the Centro de Interpretación Paco Rabal. Along the route..

Experience the life of esparto grass harvesters and weavers in Águilas in centuries gone by Following the success of the dramatized guided tours of the museums of Águilas which were introduced two years ago, the tour resumes has been brought back in 2026, focussing on the Esparto Grass Museum in the Molino de Sagrera windmill, on top of one of the hills in the old town. The tours are being held on every Friday of the month of July, taking..

The well-known swing specialists at the Plaza Antonio Cortijos in Águilas The 6th annual summer jazz festival of Águilas gets under way on Saturday 25th July with an appearance by the hugely popular band Zoot Suiters in the Plaza Antonio Cortijos, beginning at 22.00. Every time the Murcia-based band play in public they leave unforgettable memories, not only because they are great musicians but also because they bring with them that charm..

Learn about the 18th century Castillo de San Juan in the coastal town of Águilas This regular guided tour is held almost every month in Águilas, giving visitors a chance to enjoy the spectacular views from the fortress of San Juan de las Águilas which was built in the 18th century. The first known fortification was erected here as a 16th-century defensive fortress to protect against pirate attack, although it is likely that the Romans..

Discover the secrets of Águilas museums with the help of medium guides Isabella and Fidel! This original tour of the main museums of Águilas on Wednesday 29th July allows you to discover some of the mysterious secrets they contain, with the visits conducted by two prestigious mediums, Isabella and Fidel, as they take visitors around the Archaeological Museum, the Carnival Museum and the Centro de Interpretación Paco Rabal. Along the route..

Experience the life of esparto grass harvesters and weavers in Águilas in centuries gone by Following the success of the dramatized guided tours of the museums of Águilas which were introduced two years ago, the tour resumes has been brought back in 2026, focussing on the Esparto Grass Museum in the Molino de Sagrera windmill, on top of one of the hills in the old town. The tours are being held on every Friday of the month of July, taking..

Three very special musicians at the Plaza Antonio Cortijos in Águilas The 6th annual summer jazz festival of Águilas continues on Friday 31st July with an appearance by Josemi Carmona, Javier Colina and Bandolero as they present their “De cerca” show in the Plaza Antonio Cortijos, beginning at 22.00. De Cerca was the name of the eponymous first album released by the trio in 2016, which became one of the best-selling instrumental discs..

Some of Spain’s favourite hits from the 80s and 90s at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas In the 1980s and early 90s Mecano were by some distance the biggest act in the Spanish music scene, with hit after hit underlining their enormous popularity both in this country and in other parts of Europe. Their songs have become the unofficial soundtrack for that period, and are still fondly remembered by many as well as being appreciated..

The Mobile Ecopark continues to travel around the municipality to promote recycling among the public The ‘Mobile Ecopark’, the roaming recycling point in Águilas made out of a shipping container, continues to be moved around the town to make it easier for people to recycle a large amount of waste which cannot be deposited in the usual rubbish containers.   The Councillor for Cleaning in Águilas, Noelia Ruano, said, “It is a..