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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse

Trade Hub UK regulation desk (2026-08-11): Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookingsEurope’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see itHotel… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings

Hotel prices have surged in key European cities as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the first total eclipse visible from the continent this century.

Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, has seen one of the biggest jumps in hotel room prices, being one of the few accessible locations to see the full eclipse before evening on Wednesday.

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