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PHOTOS: JOSÉ L.QUIÑONES | CASTILLA Y LEÓN | TOURIST OFFICE OF SPAIN
exhibits and family workshops, it’s heaven for those
who enjoy the heavens.
In Catalonia, Montsec Astronomical Park in
Lleida awaits. Its highlight is an immersive 12-metre
moving-dome planetarium that brings the cosmos
dramatically to life.
Starlight Towns
Across Spain, several small towns have embraced
astrotourism and earned Starlight certifications.
Among them is Lerin in Navarre, the first village
in Spain to be certified. Perched dramatically above
the Ega River valley, its isolation from light pollution
makes it extraordinary after dark. Each July, the
Tierra Estrella festival attracts thousands of
astronomy fans for observing sessions, night walks
and science-inspired tastings.
In Las Navas del Marqués, Ávila, you can follow
the Star Route, a two-and-a-half-hour night hike
through pine forests with stops at viewpoints where
the Milky Way comes fully into view.
Don’t miss Becerril de Campos in Palencia, where
a 12th-century Romanesque church has been
reimagined as the San Pedro Cultural Space. Named
Spain’s first Starlight Astronomical Monument, it
houses a Foucault pendulum demonstrating Earth’s
rotation and an open-air stellarium beneath its
ancient stone walls.
Since the dawn of time, humanity has looked
skyward seeking answers to life’s biggest questions.
Thankfully, Spain understands the importance of pre-
serving that experience for generations to come.
TRAVEL PLANNER
For more information about Spain’s best stargazing
destinations, go to spain.info/en/discover-spain/
where-see-stars-clear-skies/
SLEEPING UNDER
THE STARS
Spain also boasts memorable places
to sleep beneath its skies.
In Navarra, the striking Aire de
Bardenas places you in a lunar
landscape of sculpted clay hills,
where stargazing from your own
private terrace feels almost surreal.
In Granada, you can bed down in a
cave house dug directly into the
hillside. Dating to the 15th century,
many have been converted for
overnight stays, offering a uniquely
atmospheric base for a night under
the stars.