If there is a common claim in this edition of Intur between the presenters from the regional and city councils of Castilla y León, it is that the solar eclipse is the one that will occur in August 2026. Most of the community will enter what they call “the band”. … “College”, which means that Castile and Leon will have a privileged location to observe this astronomical phenomenon. “This will be a unique event that those here will never see again,” Zamora Provincial Council President Javier Foundes said yesterday, citing the city of Benavente as “one of the best places” from which to watch the event.
The regional institution adds to its offer the new edition of Fromago and the existing exhibition of Las Ages under the name “EsperanZa”. The eclipse, like star tourism, is also one of the focuses of the province of Valladolid and Avila’s commitment to the exhibition while the Palencia Provincial Council adds to the astronomical event the Castilla Channel – which will have an application – and its Roman past, on this occasion with its sights in La Tejeda.
“If 2025 is the year of La Olmeda, which has brought more than 95,000 visitors since its opening, and even played a starring role in the runway show of Salamanca designer Felie Campo at Madrid Fashion Week, with a collection that will spread in Italy and other countries, then 2026 will be the year of La Tejada, another Roman villa in which we have invested more than four million euros, through items such as the sarcophagus of Husillos. Or that the Roman market in Saldaña will allow us to spread our Romanian culture, at the highest level of quality,” in statements collected by Ical.
The city of Pisuerga was also mentioned in history, as on Friday it celebrated the 475th anniversary of the Valladolid dispute with its protagonist, with actor Yon González, a regular on the city’s theatrical routes, taking on the role of Bartolomé de las Casas on this occasion to highlight the importance of the historical episode.
Meanwhile, from its platform, Salamanca encouraged people to enjoy the World Heritage city at Christmas: “We will not miss anything,” warned Mayor Carlos García Carballo. Provincial Council President Javier Iglesias explained that the province is also committed to the “experience” of tourism, although through the “singular Matanzas.” He stressed that this “traditional activity” already has a tour in which 87 municipalities participate, but the new commitment represents “another development,” with six sites that will offer visitors, through specialized tour operators, “a unique experience that can only be obtained in this province.”
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