Águilas
TownÁguilas is an old Roman fishing port at the southern end of the Costa Cálida, best known for one of Spain’s most spectacular Carnivals and a string of quiet coves.
Why visit Águilas
Águilas sits at the southern end of the Costa Cálida, an old fishing port with Roman roots and a long, sheltered coastline. It is best known for its Carnival, one of the most spectacular in Spain, which fills the streets with colour and music in late winter. Beyond the festivities, the appeal is a string of quiet coves and beaches around the town, quieter than the busier resorts further north along the coast.
Roman roots
An old fishing port with Roman roots at the southern end of the Costa Cálida.
Spectacular
It is best known for its Carnival, one of the most spectacular in Spain.
Around the town
A string of quiet coves and beaches lines the coast around Águilas.
Working harbour
The working harbour keeps the town grounded in its fishing tradition.
South of the crowds
It stays quieter than the busier resorts further north along the coast.
On the map
Practical information
- Getting there: at the southern end of the Costa Cálida in Murcia province; the nearest airports are Murcia–Corvera (RMU) and Almería (LEI).
- What to do: explore the old port and harbour and relax on the quiet coves around the town.
- Good to know: the famous Carnival takes place in late winter and is the town’s biggest event.
- Best time to visit: summer for the coves, or Carnival season for the festivities.
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