European Southern Observatory Paranal

For those interested in astronomy

One can visit the observatory only during daytime, so do not expect to see stars! However, during the tour one gets to have a peak inside the residentia, where the astronomers and engineers sleep, eat...

For astronomers, interested people, and all other

Another must-do in Chile, not only for astronomers, and interested people. Very interesting tour for free, booked through the website of the VLT. You learn a lot about history, can visit inside one o...

A top destination for space nerds

Quick tip: get your reservations in early! Our tour group had filled up by a week out, so don't wait to the last minute. It's the Very Large Telescope. What else needs to be said? This is where ...

Wonderful place for a telescope junkie; also site of a Bond film

Normally ESO offers tours only one day week, but because of the total solar eclipse meant that there were thousands of astronomers and astronomy buffs around, they gave tours all the first week of Jul...

Had a good tour

In addition to seeing the 8m telescope in Paranal, our trip also included a brief visit to the residence where the astronomers who are working at Paranal stay. It was a beautiful place and a huge con...