The perfect way to work up an appetite for a plate or two of seafood tapas in Águilas!

In order to mark World Tourism Day on 27^th September this free guided tour is being held in the town of Águilas, in the south-west of the Region of Murcia on the boundary with the Andalucía province of Almería, beginning at the Puerto de Poniente at 11.00.

The theme of the visit is the history of the fishing sector in Águilas, one of the most important elements of the local economy today as it has been for hundreds of years. Among the stops are some of the natural mooring points which the varied coastline and three main bays of Águilas offer, and the Puerto de Poniente is representative of nature’s bounty in providing a haven protected from easterly winds.

Similarly, the Puerto de Levante affords protection against westerlies, and in times gone by there was a simple Stone jetty used by the fishermen who cemented the relationship of Águilas with the sea in the town’s identity.

Your expert guide and the information panels along the route help you follow the roots of the fishing traditions in Águilas, and although registration for the tour is free of charge it would be an unusual participant who fails to indulge in a plate or two of fish and seafood tapas after it ends!

Registration is available online here and all are welcome!

For more local events, news and visiting information, contact the tourist office of Águilas or go to the home page of Águilas Today.

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