Are you an astronomy enthusiast?

Guara Somontano is located in one of the darkest areas in Spain and the world. Thanks to its dry climate and low light pollution, we can enjoy clear skies almost all year round.

According to the Bortle dark sky scale, developed by John Bortle to describe the amount of light pollution in the night sky, Guara Somontano skies rank at a 3 (rural sky), allowing naked-eye observation of celestial objects with a magnitude limit between 6.6 and 7. For example, in large cities, you might see about 100 stars, whereas in Guara Somontano, you can see nearly 6,000 stars!

This makes Guara Somontano a perfect place to observe the beauty of cosmic elements with the naked eye, including objects like the Triangulum Galaxy, Andromeda, or the Great Hercules Cluster, and to admire meteor showers such as the Perseids.

Throughout the year, various activities are organized, such as observations, water rocket workshops, sundial making, planisphere workshops, and special activities in open spaces like viewpoints or chapels scattered throughout the region. Check our schedule to make sure you don’t miss any.