Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Northern and eastern Spain are the best locations to view the total eclipse of the sun on 12 August 2026. 400,000 tourists are expected in the region of Aragan alone. With very little light pollution, some parts of rural Spain are perfect places to view the night’s sky and astrotourism is booming.

The Boom in Astrotourism in Spain | ARTE.tv Documentary
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