People can only imagine the beauty of nature but cannot understand it. From earth to sky, nature has preserved and hidden many mysterious beauty in itself. The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis are one of nature's most majestic and efficacious illumination artistic displays in the welkin. When the light dances in the whole sky, it makes people think and rejoice in the whole sky in an unprecedented way.
To see this visibility of Aurora depends specifically on the weather and condition, but the location is more important. The best chance of seeing these brilliant colored flakes is in the long winter or early spring, on clear dark nights. Northern lights or aurora borealis, this is a frightening event; For thousands of years, it has kept the curiosity of people, tourists and every traveler from all over the world to have a glimpse of its neon glowing scene and is included in their list. People always go to remote and special environments to see and glimpse this celestial light show. While chasing this, we are giving you a list of when and where to watch the most spectacular light show.
What are the Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights or Otherworldly Aurora Borealis is a natural occurrence in the sky, its occurring when highly sun charged particles combine or collide with atmospheric elements in the Earth's magnetic field ; As a result, their different colors create a color show or dance show with different gases in the earth's atmosphere. This event can occur for one minute or one day or even several times in a day. It starts at an altitude of more than 60 to 250 miles in the Earth's atmosphere.
Auroras can appear on any clear dark night but winter nights have been considered the main for Aurora. And also it is possible to see it anywhere in the northern and southern hemispheres. In the Northern Hemisphere it is known as "Aurora Borealis" or "Northern Lights" and in the Southern Hemisphere, is known as "Aurora Australia" or "Southern Lights". It depends only on the incident glebe."
Majestic Places to View Auroras
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| Aurora Light © Simon Migaj / Pexels |
Iceland : Iceland is one of the most popular destinations to visit, with the volcanic landscape, Iceland glaciers, geysers, and massive majestic waterfalls, in addition to the most accessible place to see the northern lights. But Northern Lights is one of the main reasons to lure Iceland to tourism.
Both latitude and longitude favor viewing the aurora in Iceland, and it can be seen from almost anywhere in the country. But the weather does not always help us to see this scene, unless you offer the right time and dark clear skies. However, the time to experience the northern lights is officially prime from the middle of September to the end of April and you will have the darkest nights to see them and also the coldest weather. The Northern Lights around the beach are spectacular views, and can be spied on from places like Reykjavik Vik, Látrabjarg / Westfjords to increase the chance.
When to Go: Early September to end of April
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| Aurora shine the whole night © Emily Hon / Unsplash |
Canada : Northern Canada is the aurora viewing paradise for tourists who regularly seek out remote, aurora spots. The northern region here is remote and cold as well as the northern latitudes and less pollution are the best options to see the aurora. Many parts of the country are particularly witness to Aurora Borealis tourism, but Jasper National Park and Wood Buffalo are the two largest protected spots in the world to see.
Watching the Northern Lights in Canada is really like a great show; You can also enjoy your journey to the maximum by watching waterfalls and whales in cities after watching long aurora shows, keeping in mind the long journey!
When to Go: Mid-August to end of April
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| Quiet mountain Aurora view © Tommy Tang / Unsplash |
Fairbanks, Alaska : Located near Denali National Park in Fairbanks Alaska, it is the most trusted place in the US to see the beautiful view of the Aurora Borealis during winter. Aurora is often seen here. Alaska's cold weather, dark nights, and crystal clear skies make it a special place to see the aurora. There are many places directed to see the Aurora, but only when you're chasing to spot the aurora. Good time to experience the lights from late-August to end of March, but don't let the March nights go away. Imagine sitting alone or with your partner in the hot springs and staring at the fascinating view of the northern lights, it really feels magical?
When to Go: Late August to end of March
Finland : Finland is another best place to capture Aurora Borealis in your camera, where the light flashes every other night from the month of September to the end of March, making this destination the optimal aurora option for tourists. In the Lapland region of Finland, the northern lights located in the middle of the Aurora zone in Rovaniemi can be seen gazing, but the temperature is quite cold. Enjoy the view from your luxurious villa or log cabin.
When to Go: Mid-September to end of March
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| Amazing light display © Lightscape / Unsplash |
Tromsø, Norway : Norway is more than spectacular fjords, sprawling nature, beautiful scenery, and Lyngen Alps and Aurora spots - it is truly enchanting for tourists. A large part of the city of Norway is on the north side of the Arctic Circle which makes it one of the prime places to visit and chase the northern light scene. The most optimal time to see the Northern Lights in Tromsø is from October to the end of March. it is due to being located at Aurora Oval which offers a good chance to the tourists. And other popular spots of aurora spotting in the country include The Lofoten Islands, Bodo, the remote northern towns of Alta, Lakselv, Kirkenes and Nordkapp.
When to Go: Early October to end of March
Sweden : Sweden, is another famous destination for make Aurora Borealis light up a memorable moment with her partner or to be captured in your camera. The remote village of Jukkasjärvi in Sweden's northernmost city of Kiruna is a witness to the attractions of northern light. Kiruna's ice hotel, beautiful mountains and crystal clear skies set for a view of the light. The weather here is much more stable than other popular Aurora regions such as Canada, Norway and the Russia coast; You can enjoy your night in the form of aurora borialis spirals, arcs or coronas.
When to Go: Mid-September to end of March
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| Northeastern Greenland © Chris Ried / Unsplash |
Greenland : A large part of Greenland is designed to completely capture the plush landscape of Aurora. It is really different, Greenland where the darkness of night falls before the rest of the world and as soon as it is dark one can witness the dance of Northern Lights. This tranquil island is considered as the best place for travelers to see Aurora due to its less crowded than tourists from its northern neighbor Iceland. But the multi-colored Northern Lights must travel south for visibility. There is iceberg, Kaleralic glaciers, cold water diving and skiing and more in Greenland in addition to the northern lights.
When to Go: Mid-August to end of April
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and thanks for sharing your Northern lights trip experience. Northern lights look like a magical lights and it's beautiful.
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