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Welcome ToÁguilas -
Welcome ToÁguilas -
Welcome ToÁguilas -
Welcome ToÁguilas
A new museum has opened in Águilas in recognition of the importance of esparto grass growing and weaving in the economy of the town in the past, occupying part of the interior of the Molino de Sagrera windmill which looks out over the bay from the hill in the old town centre.
The growth of Águilas in the 19th century was due mainly to the mining activity carried out inland and the construction of a railway to link the mines to ships waiting to transport minerals from the port, but for centuries before that esparto grass had been grown in Águilas before being used to make baskets, footwear and countless other items. One of the beaches, the Playa de los Cocedores, is named after the activity of “cooking” the grass by leaving it to dry under the hot sun, a process which made it more pliable to work with.
The museum will be open to the public on Wednesdays from 10.00 to 14.00 and at weekends from 11.00 to 14.00.
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