Najdłuższa całkowita faza z czterech — około 1 minuta 39 sekund — i najbardziej fotogeniczne tło, z zaćmionym Słońcem zachodzącym obok sylwetki XIII-wiecznego zamku templariuszy na jego morskim cyplu. Rada miejska ustanowiła oficjalny punkt obserwacyjny na nowym parkingu typu park-and-ride blisko Playa Norte, który oferuje szeroki, otwarty horyzont morski na zachód-północny-zachód. Przyjedź wcześnie i zarezerwuj nocleg z dużym wyprzedzeniem: to jest główne miejsce na wybrzeżu Castellón i będzie tu tłoczno.

In Valencia, the eclipse will be total, but the sun will be very low and it sets behind the mountains. You’ll need to seek altitude or an unobstructed horizon.

- Albufera Natural Park (Gola de Puchol): Head for the eastern side of the lagoon to watch the eclipsed sun set over the water. Magical!
- Pico del Remedio (Chelva): About an hour from our Valencia office. You’ll be above the coastal haze.
- Sierra de Irta (Alcossebre) and Peñíscola: Close to Valencia, one of the wildest coastal areas with excellent visibility.

It looks like anyone (this includes me) who planned to hike into hills behind the coastal towns is going to find all parks closed. There are are still active fires up there and they want everything clear of people for obvious reasons, but also roads will be closed so as not to have any issues with possible fire/emergency response.

Traffic will be bad right after the eclipse ends. Think about the traffic leaving a large fireworks show… and multiply that by a million. Here is my example… I made a beer run from Gateway to Madras, OR and it took 16 minutes on Sunday. The same drive took 4 hours(!) on Monday right after the eclipse. Traffic was at a standstill and police officers were no where to be found. No one was directing traffic and no one was paying attention to stop signs or lights. The normal 9 hour drive back to the Bay Area in California took 18 hours…