Aras de los Olmos, Spain

National GeographicJun 26

This Spanish city is the best place to watch the 2026 total solar eclipse

As Spain prepares for a rare trio of eclipses that begin in August 2026, this stunning city in the path of totality is ramping up its celestial experiences.

Starlight-certified dark sky reserve

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AlcossebreNeighborhoodThis town falls within the municipal limits of Alcala de Xivert along with neighboring Capicorb and Les Fonts.
City of Arts and SciencesSightorganized activities to ramp up interest in celestial sighting
HemisfèricSightplanetarium screening documentary Eclipse. The Moment of Totality
UmbracleSightfree daytime guided solar observation session on July 21
Luna de ValenciaBarspecial eclipse package with bespoke cocktail
Hotel Puerta SerranosHotelhotel housing Luna de Valencia rooftop bar
Grand Hotel CentenariHotelorganizing a cocktail-style evening with a live DJ
Hotel Palacio VallierHotelterrace section faces Torres de Serrano
Alfa NáuticaPlaceoffers private charter with eclipse glasses and cava
Mundo MarinoPlaceoffers catamaran sailing with eclipse glasses
Albufera Natural ParkSightride in a traditional wooden boat
L’Assut de l’Or bridgeSightnicknamed el jamonero for its shape
Parque de CabeceraParkwestern park with hilltop lookout
HuertaNeighborhoodfertile farmlands at the city’s edges
Nebula AstrolúdicoPlaceastronomical outreach company
Ladrón de Lunas wineryPlaceevent with bodega visit and wine-pairing dinner
Puçol beachSightofficial observation point in Horta Nord
Aras de los OlmosSightStarlight-certified dark sky reserve
European Space Agency (ESA)Place
Hemisfèric planetariumMuseum
Torres de SerranoSight

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This Spanish city is the best place to watch the 2026 total solar eclipse