Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the distillation of a liquid, with at least one mirror surface (24, 24a, 124) for focusing solar radiation onto an absorber tube (14, 14a, 114) which can be filled at least partly with the liquid, wherein the absorber tube (14, 14a, 114), is provided, for taking up energy from the solar radiation and for evaporating the liquid, and to at least one first condensation tube (22, 22a, 122) for condensing the evaporated liquid, the first condensation tube (22, 22a, 122) being disposed at a distance from the absorber tube (14, 14a, 114), to which it is coupled by at least one distillation bridge (20, 20a, 120).