Cala Cerrada, part of Cuatro Calas.

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Cuatro Calas

Top choice in Murcia Province


The big draw in the Águilas area is the Cuatro Calas a few kilometres southwest of town. These four coves are largely unmolested by tourist development (though they get very busy in summer) and have shimmering waters that merge into desert rock: about as perfect as you’ll find on the Spanish Med coast.


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