![]() There are few natural phenomena that capture the imagination quite like the aurora borealis or northern lights."Do you wanna hear about how the real world's the place for me? But what exactly are the northern lights and how can travelers witness this awe-inspiring phenomenon for themselves? What are the northern lights? The undulating waves of color have fascinated humans for thousands of years. The northern lights are a natural light display, known as an aurora. They are the result of energized particles from the sun colliding with earth’s atmosphere. This collision produces a brilliant display of undulating green and red lights across the sky. The phenomenon is usually only visible in areas close to the Arctic circle because of the way the Earth’s magnetic field acts in these areas. The name “northern lights” refers to the aurora seen in the northern arctic, but you can actually see the aurora borealis in the southern arctic as well, they’re just not as impressive or easy to access. The phenomenon is also particularly strong during solar storms, which are particularly intense eruptions of electromagnetic radiation on the sun. During particularly strong solar storms the lights have been known to extend much further south.Stars can’t shine without darkness.and neither can the enchanting swirls of color that a large population of people have as a checkpoint on their bucket list. The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, is the result of charged particles from the sun colliding with gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere. The electrons in atoms are moved to a higher-energy state and when the electrons drop back to a lower-energy state, they release a photon which appears to us as light. Named after the Roman goddess of dawn, the Aurora Borealis have been admired for hundreds of years dating back in history. The ideal viewing conditions for this natural phenomenon are crisp, cold, clear and cloudless skies in locations with minimum light. The months for viewing range last from late August – mid-April and the peak seasons are September and March due to the March and September equinox. When it comes to plans involving the Northern Lights, flexibility is the key word. Because there is no guarantee in seeing the lights based on the necessary atmospheric conditions, tours are not advised. Pingvellir National Park, most of the country The Northern Lights are a nighttime activity – meaning that booking your ideal location in an area with prime viewing conditions is something that you should make time for when planning your visit to one or more of these 10 destinations. Unlike other places where you can see the Northern Lights, Iceland is the only location where you can spot the Borealis from almost anywhere in the country as long as you’re outside Reykjavik. The wide open plains of Pingvellir National Park is perhaps the most popular viewing site. ![]() It’s marked as a UNESCO heritage site where the North American & Eurasian continental plates meet, causing the formation of a beautiful and unique rift valley. Iceland was already skyrocketing in popularity as a vacation site and now we learn it’s the most affordable and accessible place to see the Borealis? Sounds like a goldmine to me. Luosto, Nellim, Utsjoki, Ivalo, KakslauttanenĪ place where there’s more forest and water than anywhere else in Europe is bound to ensure a beautiful light display. Some of the world’s best Northern Lights can be spotted in Finnish Lapland. They appear more than 200 nights a year – which is practically every winter evening – and the surrounding establishments will guarantee that you don’t miss the beauty. With Hotel Aurora in Luosto, each guest is handed an “Aurora Alarm” that beeps whenever the hotel is relayed a signal from the Northern Lights Research Center in Sodanklya. Traditional log cabins complete with a sauna and open fire are also available to stay in. If you’re striving to make your experience extra unique, you can choose to gaze up through a glass-domed igloo at the Kakslauttanen Resort and drift to sleep under the stars and streaks of purple, green and fuchsia light in the perfect winter sky. Planning your dream trip and worried about how much it will cost?ĭepending on where you’re from, you could be saving hundreds of dollars on your upcoming flight and accommodations. It depends on when you’re traveling, for how long, and the tools you use when booking your flights. I wrote an e-guide on the strategies and travel hacks I have personally used for the last four years of traveling around the world. It’s helped dozens of people save hundreds of dollars on their upcoming trips. ![]() And to thank you for your time here, you can use code: LIGHTS to get 20% off! Want to learn more? Preview the guide (for free!) here.
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