Where can you see the northern lights
It is common for both children and adults to dream. Everyone's dreams are certainly different, but there is a kind of unspoken “must see” rating (which must be seen at least once in a lifetime), in which the unique spectacle – the northern lights – is in the lead. It is he who dreams of seeing with their own eyes most people – romantics, skeptics, practitioners and enthusiastic eccentrics.
What is the northern or, as it is also called, the aurora borealis. Where does it come from, how does it arise, why is it so elusive?
In fact, everything is very simply explained by the laws of physics – this is the result of the fact that charged particles of strong flows of energy are introduced from space into the discharged upper layers of the atmosphere, which, when interacting, cause this fabulous optical spectacle. And this happens only in those places where the magnetic poles of the Earth, north and south, are located.
It was physics. Now, a little romance: representatives of the northern Sami people, claim that the northern lights, in addition to beauty, also emit sounds that you need to be able to hear.
The time range when you can see this magic with your own eyes is clearly limited to the dates of September 21 – March 21. The weather situation is also defined – the night must certainly be frosty and transparent-clear, without clouds.
It remains to determine the geography of places on Earth where it will be most convenient to observe this spectacle. Many people think that this is only Scandinavia … The more pleasant it will be for them to know that this is not entirely true.
Norway
Province: Finnmark – it is called the province of magic
City: Alta
Hotel Igloo: Sorrisniva
Mountain: Halde
If you are able to devote 3 hours to climbing the mountain, you will be rewarded with a delightful sight that will appear before you on the observation deck of the former observatory. The town of Alta is also notable for the fact that every year in mid-March, the most unique Borealis festival, the polar lights show, is held here. This is something!
Spitsbergen Archipelago (Norway)
Province: Svalbard
Administrative center: Longyearbyen
This remote place is preferred by lazy romantics, in other words, those who want to see the miracle not on the TV screen, but live, but … with maximum comfort. For them, luxurious mini-hotels have been built here, the rooms of which have a panoramic domed glass roof. Lie on your soft bed, sip on warming whiskey and enjoy the polar lights. Three pleasures in one!
Region: northern
Districts: Sodankyl and Rovanie
Village: Kilpisjärvi
Eyewitnesses claim that in Finland the northern lights are “shown” every other night. This is a win-win scenario: if you didn't see it today, you will be lucky tomorrow.
Finns approach the study of the northern lights thoroughly. In Sondakula, there is a center for the study of this phenomenon – Astropolis, which is called the star city.
Not far from it there is a very interesting tourist site “Crown of Light” – this is a high-tech structure that looks like a national plague. It hosts show sessions that reproduce artificial northern lights. Children like it very much!
By the way, when traveling with children in Lapland, to the residence of Santa Claus, do not forget to look at Polarium – this is a show theater in Rovaniema, where another festival dedicated to the northern lights is held on New Year's holidays.
City: Reykjavik (more precisely, the suburb is 2 hours away)
Hotel: Rangá
The hotel is unique and you can watch the polar lights here with an incomparable thrill – lying in the jacuzzi!
Sweden
City: Kiruna
Neighborhood: Abisko National Park
An ideal place to contemplate magic. From 6 pm to 2 am you can witness a heavenly show and even shoot an excellent full-length video.
Russia
Region: Kola Peninsula
City: Murmansk (surroundings)
Domestic spectacle and comfort are not inferior to foreign ones. You can order an expedition tour here. You will live in comfortable cottages, ride a reindeer sleigh, visit the coast of the Arctic Ocean and visit the holy of holies – the atomic icebreaker “Lenin”, take part in a master class on astrography and, of course, endlessly admire the polar lights.
Pleasant emotions to everyone who believes in miracles
and fills his life with it!