Around 450,000 tourists are expected to descend on Spain for Wednesday’s event, vying for the best views of the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe since 1999.People visit the Monte de San Pedro park, in the Spanish city of A Coruna, where thousands of people are expected to gather for the total solar eclipse.Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesAug. 12, 2026, 4:04 AM EDTBy Raf Sanchez and Sara MonettaVALLADOLID, Spain — Jonathan Ripsom traveled nearly 20 hours from his home in Delaware to northern Spain to see a total solar eclipse whose peak will last less than two minutes.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Total eclipse craze grips Europe as millions prepare for the ‘magic’ moment
Around 450,000 tourists are expected to descend on Spain for Wednesday’s event, vying for the best views of the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe since 1999.
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