Condé Nast TravelerOct 16, 2025
How to Plan a Trip Around the 2026 Solar Eclipse: A Complete Guide
An umbraphile's top tips for viewing the 2026 total solar eclipse in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain this August.
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- The WestfjordsNeighborhoodoffers dramatic setting between cliffs, fjords, waterfalls
- The Snæfellsnes PeninsulaNeighborhoodhas all Iceland's natural highlights packed into small area
- The Reykjanes PeninsulaNeighborhoodhome to Blue Lagoon and Keflavík International Airport
- Blue LagoonSightThe Retreat offers the best of Icelandic wellness, from its exclusive, guest-only lagoon and six-step spa ritual to the…
- Silica HotelHotelLess than a kilometer from the main Blue Lagoon complex, but world's apart from the crowds, this was formerly the Blue…
- Loft HI HostelHotelstill has limited availability downtown
- A CoruñaNeighborhoodone of the best eclipse views over the ocean
- Tower of HerculesSighticonic landmark, potential viewing spot
- AC Hotel A Coruña by MarriottHotelmodern property with a rooftop pool
- La ColinaTrain stationboutique hotel with beautiful sea views
- Malvarrosa beachSightprovides wide-open views for sunset eclipse
- Yours Boutique HotelHotelchic little stay right in the center of town
- The Balearic IslandsNeighborhoodall four islands in path of totality
- Es Racó d'ArtàHotelquiet luxe farmhouse retreat surrounded by vineyards
- Retreat at the Blue LagoonHotel