Spanish authorities have expected the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 to generate an economic impact of €347m while attracting an extra 446,700 tourists. The country last experienced totality on 30 June 1954 and will not see another total solar eclipse within the twenty-first century. The additional total eclipse scheduled for 2 August 2027 and the annular eclipse of 26 January 2028 create a concentrated sequence that amplifies anticipation. Spain’s €225m eclipseSpanish regions are preparing to absorb the larger share of international eclipse tourism while Iceland attracts those prepared for more remote and weather-dependent conditions. Spain has been overtaken by eclipse fever, but Iceland has chosen a more restrained and site-specific form of engagement with the same total solar eclipse.