ARCHIVED - Saturday 14th March: Free guided tour of historical Águilas

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 from the minerals, fish and grasses found in this area.

The tour covers the principal monuments associated with thousands of years of activity, starting at the monument to the carnival, covering the port area, Casino, Plaza de España, front of the Town Hall, Iglesia de san José, Roman thermals and Archaeological museum, concluding at the historic steam train which was built by British engineers and formerly worked on the Águilas Railway system.

The visit is free, and departs from outside the Tourist office at 11am

Booking is essential via the tourist office. Click Águilas Tourist Office for email contact details or call 968 49 32 85. Alternatively, use the safe contact form below.

All of the commentary is in SPANISH although some of the guides will speak some English, but it’s worth participating in these routes as a good reason to visit a new area and spend some time exploring, and maybe return to visit places of interest seen as part of this preliminary visit. In many cases further information about the locations on offer can be found on the main ÁGUILAS TODAY page.

Places are limited, so to book, contact the Tourist office via email click Águilas tourist office or call 968 493 285 / 968 493 173

ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM FOR THE ROUTES BELOW:

NB CLICK ON THE ICON SHOWING "31" TO SEE FULL LIST OF DATES AVAILABLE FOR EACH OF THE VISITS LISTED THEN SELECT DATE FROM THE LIST AND CLICK ON IT TO BOOK.Please note: If the date shown on the article does not appear in the list, then the route is probably full. In this case either contact the tourist office concerned to check availability and ask to be added to a waiting list as there are often cancellations or select an alternative date.