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Närbild av en total solförmörkelse med en lysande korona mot en svart himmel.

Clouds, festivities and traffic queues as darkness fell over Iceland

When the total solar eclipse swept over Iceland on Wednesday evening, tens of thousands of people gathered in the western parts of the country. The extensive preparations for the increased visitor pressure appear to have worked well – even if the weather was less cooperative.

Isländskt samhälle med kyrka och färgglada hus framför ett stort snötäckt fjäll.

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Iceland prepares for solar eclipse during the year's busiest tourist period

Unusually strong booking demand, expanded air services and heightened government preparedness characterise Iceland ahead of Wednesday's total solar eclipse. Demand will be particularly high in western Iceland, where conditions are best for experiencing the sun completely obscured.