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..

Warmer weather is upon us and Águilas is celebrating with a host of events as sunseekers begin to flock to the beaches! In some ways May is always a relatively quiet month in Águilas after the celebrations of Carnival and Semana Santa, but the diary for May is jam-packed with events and activities of all kinds!  As the weather continues to warm up the beaches are becoming busier and busier and the beachside bars and restuarants are doing..

Find out more about the first circumnavigation of the globe at the at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas. “El viaje a la especiería de Magallanes y Elcano” is an itinerant exhibition concerning the voyages of Fernando Magellan and his second-in command Juan Sebastián Elcano as they set off to find new trade routes for the import of spices from the Middle and Far East. In exploring the seas, of course, they became the first men..

A voyage through operas and instrumental music at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas This recital features Feride Buyukdenktas, a Turkish-born mezzosoprano living in Vienna, renowned Swedish trombonist Håkan Björkman and the Murcia pianist Pilar Beltrán ofrecerán, performing a programme of musical treasures from the popular Spanish songs of Manuel de Falla to the world première of the Suite Bergamasque for piano by Claude Debussy..

Discover 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..

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..

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..

The local neigbourhood association is selling assorted used items at the market in Residencial Los Jardines Get ready for a neighbourhood market in Águilas this June selling second-hand goods. This is from the Junta Municipal del Residencial Los Jardines, a neighbourhood association which has organised, in collaboration with the Department for Citizen Participation of the Ayuntamiento de Águilas, its ninth edition of “Vacía los trasteros..

The route includes the flora, fauna and geological peculiarities of this stretch of coastline This walk along in the Cuatro Calas area, in the far south-west of Águilas and the Region of Murcia, includes a chance to appreciate the unique biodiversity which has made it a candidate to become botanical micro-reserve. Walkers set out before the heat of the day at 9.30 from the beach of Calarreona, and visit the other three beaches in the area..

A fascinating visit tracing the history of the railway in the coastal port of Águilas This free tour traces the history of the traders and industrialists who played such an important role in the economy of Águilas in the second half of the 19th century and the first 30 years of the 20th, among them Gustavo Gillman. Gillman was a London-born civil engineer who was employed by the Great Southern of Spain Railway Company Limited and was heavily..

Discover 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..

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 4th and Saturday 5th July, when a host of entertainments are taking place in an event organized by the Town Hall in Plaza Antonio Cortijos. A total of 10 live acts are taking part, including Viva Belgrado (who have performed in 31 countries all around the world)..