Cruise ships, quiet towns and an all-day festival: millions flock to eclipse viewing spots across Europe
From the UK to northern Italy, tens of millions of people turned to the sky as the light of the setting sun was almost completley blocked out.The most sought-after experiences were in Greenland, Iceland and Spain along with a small strip of Portugal. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PAThe eclipse-themed activities included a day-long music festival hosted by the Icelandic artist Björk in Víðistaðatún park, offering a DJ-curated backdrop as people took in the eclipse. After her appeals to hitch a ride to their chosen site were met with no response, they took matters into their own hands.
- ▪From the UK to northern Italy, tens of millions of people turned to the sky as the light of the setting sun was almost completley blocked out.The most sought-after experiences were in Greenland, Iceland and Spain along with a small strip of
- ▪Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PAThe eclipse-themed activities included a day-long music festival hosted by the Icelandic artist Björk in Víðistaðatún park, offering a DJ-curated backdrop as people took in the eclipse.
- ▪After her appeals to hitch a ride to their chosen site were met with no response, they took matters into their own hands.
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Prague Castle is silhouetted against a partial solar eclipse Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPAView image in fullscreenPrague Castle is silhouetted against a partial solar eclipse Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPASolar eclipsesCruise ships, quiet towns and an all-day festival: millions flock to eclipse viewing spots across EuropeBeginning in Russia’s remote Arctic north, the eclipse traced an arc over much of western Europe – with the best views in Spain, Iceland and GreenlandAshifa Kassam in Madrid, Miranda Bryant and Chris Michael in London Wed 12 Aug 2026 15.56 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 15.58 EDTShareIt was a moment of awe shared by millions across Europe: an eclipse that blocked out the sun, plunging parts of the continent into a daytime darkness in which temperatures dropped and…
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