Access to Gaztelugatxe will be closed on the day of the eclipse, starting in the afternoon
A crowd is expected to gather around the natural area to observe the astronomical phenomenon, so the Bizkaia Council and the municipalities of Bakio and Bermeo will activate a special security operation.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, in a stock image. Photo: Julen Iturbe
Access to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe will be closed on the day of the Sun eclipse ofAugust 12 from the first hour of the afternoon. Only those who are booked for morning shifts will be able to visit, and once completed the area will be evacuated. Special operation will be launched by the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the municipalities of Bakio and Bermeo in collaboration.
In a statement released today, the Member of the European Parliament said that the aim of the operation is to ensure the safety of people, protect the natural environment and facilitate access and mobility management, as a massive influx is expected next Wednesday.
Specifically, access will be restricted from Urizar and Ermua , where checkpoints will be established to prevent access to the natural area and ensure the proper functioning of the device.
The operation will be coordinated by the forest guard service of the Environment Department of the Bizkaia Council, in collaboration with the Ertzaintza and the local police of Bakio and Bermeo.
As far as possible, the institutions have called on the public to avoid displacement on 12 August. The eclipse has notbeen fully visible in the Basque Country for more than a century. Next Wednesday, the astronomical phenomenon will begin at 7.30 p.m. and will peak around 8.30 p.m.
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