Hello fellow budget hunters,
I was recently in the coastal port of Agulias and I found it a beautiful place to visit.
So much so, that I decided to write a list of things to do in Agulias, an old Roman seaport with a brilliant history. Agulias is about an hour from Cartagena and 2 hours from Almeria. The Romans settled in Cartagena and used Agulias as a sea port.
You can still see where they went, due to the exceptionally long straight road from one to the other!
I have made a list of 6 things to do in Agulias, I think it is a lovely Spanish town and here’s what you can get up to!
1. Go to the beach – there is two great bays in Agulias, where you can swim, snorkel and enjoy yourself. One bay has a stunning beach, which is protected from strong waves and adorned with lovely Spanish bars. The other has a small beach and a marina, this is closer to the town centre and main square.
2. Visit the castle – Between the two bays on the hill is perched the little castle. This castle was built in 16th century to protect from pirates.
3. Eat lots of food – I love Spanish food, especially from andalusia and Murcia. I’m going to write a full blog post on Spanish food, but tapas are one of my favourite foods.
4. Street art – there is so much street art in this city. I saw the steps painted with an octopus on, and walls covered in sea creatures. My favourite part was the tiles that have a painted map on them.
5. Go to the aquarium – there is a lovely museum called CIMAR, about the oceans. Part of it is from a rescued ship and the aquarium section is small, but very informative. It is definitely worth a visit especially as it is FREE!
6. Explore the history – The castle isn’t the only part of history. There’s an interesting steam train that was built in the 1860s in Glasgow. I found it so interesting understanding the statistics on this little train, but also how the city was built into a rock face. The main Square was very interesting, so was the church and there was so many hidden areas to explore in this town.
I hope that if you’re visiting Murcia or Cartagena, you travel along the coast until you reach Agulias and explore.
It is beautiful, full of good food and I would love to return to explore again.
Until next time,
The Great Ambini
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I also wrote these posts on Spain :-
– 10 free things to do in Barcelona
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Wow, I never been there. Which place you recommend for first timers?
I think you could do the town in a day ๐ 100% go to the aquarium
Hey, nice post! I had never heard about Aguilas before but it definitely got my attention! Looks such a cool/chill place to spend some time exploring and relaxing on the beach.
Thanks for sharing! The street art in different places is always so cool to see! The creativity is so diverse and beautiful around the world!
Spain is one of my favourite countries. So much so, I almost moved there. I love how this town has a bit of everything. Beautiful beaches are always a win for me and that towering castle is certainly majestic.
Thank you for the info. I am in Cartagena right now and may go Agulias next week. Sounds like a very interesting place. All the best, Eva
Great shots! I’ve never heard of Aguilas before, so thank you for shining a light on it! ๐ Looks like a great place!
We’ll be in Spain in a few days, it’s good to know we have a guide to what to do here if we come! I don’t know that we’ll make it that far up the coast, but great suggestions! I love looking at street art ๐
We’re heading there on our archaeological route, your trips are coming just in time, thanks!
Looks a fascinating place. That castle reminds me of the one in Lanjaron, probably around 100km from there. I lived in Spain for 5 months, but I didn’t get a chance to visit Murcia and its surrounded areas. But now this place is on my bucket list.
This is so great to know – we will be sailing our sailboat as of September and will use all the travel guides on port towns that we can get! Thanks for this great overview!!
This place looks pretty cool! Thanks for posting all this amazing recommendations !
I’ve never heard of this town, but it looks like a really neat place to visit!
We’ve never been to Agulias, but love places with castles, good food and palmtrees! So we’re definitely adding this destination to our bucket list! ๐
I so loved the food in Spain and would love to go back. I hadn’t heard of this town, so thanks for putting it on my radar. Sounds like it has lots of things that I’d enjoy!
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