Here are the best places to view the solar eclipse. Northern Spain offers the easiest access for most travellers with good infrastructure, as the path crosses from the Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean including the Balearic Islands. Northern Russia’s Taymyr Peninsula offers totality at or near sunrise in a remote Arctic setting with possible views of aurora if conditions align, but the location is very difficult to reach. This will be the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999 and the only one in Iceland this centuryArmagh ObservatoryIn Ireland, the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) is hosting a Partial Solar Eclipse Family Fun Day on Wednesday, 12th August 2026. It marks the deepest partial eclipse visible from the region since 1999, and a similar event will not occur again until 2090.