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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Spain’s hotel rates and air fares soar ahead of ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ solar eclipse

The celestial event will be visible across Europe on 12 August - (Getty Images / iStockPhoto)

As millions of Spaniards make plans for the first total solar eclipse anywhere on the planet for two years, The Independent has found that return air fares from the UK to the region have soared above £400 – while the cheapest hotel rooms in the key city, Burgos, are topping £500 per night.

A couple making a two-night break in the city from London could easily spend over £2,000 on travel and accommodation alone.

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