The rare total solar eclipse drew millions of visitors to rural vantage points across Spain and Iceland, prompting a massive security deployment amid severe seasonal wildfire risks.
The upcoming celestial event brings daytime darkness to northern Spain for the first time in over a century, arriving alongside a rare planetary alignment and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
The 2026 total solar eclipse is driving a strategic surge in travel to Spain's rural inland regions, helping officials shift tourism away from crowded hotspots.