10 Best Places to See Northern Lights
is solar maximum, aurora visibility is highest in 11 years. Here are 10 best places to see them.
1. Tromsø, Norway
Arctic Circle + 8 months/year aurora season + accessible + tour culture
2. Reykjavik + South Coast, Iceland
Sept-April + clear nights + Golden Circle + Glacier Lagoon
3. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Aurora capital + 200+ nights/year + dog sledding + Inuit culture
4. Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Aurora Belt + Chena Hot Springs + Ice Museum + Sept-March
5. Lapland (Finland)
Rovaniemi + Santa Claus village + glass igloos + reindeer + Northern Lights
6. Abisko, Sweden
Most-reliable aurora viewing in world + Aurora Sky Station + Lapporten
7. Kirkenes, Norway
King Crab + snowhotel + Russian border + remote aurora
8. Inari, Finland (Saariselkä)
Sámi culture + reindeer + glass igloos + Lake Inari
9. Lofoten Islands, Norway
Dramatic peaks + fishing villages + photography paradise + autumn-winter
10. Greenland (Disko Bay)
Iceberg + aurora combo + Inuit culture + remote Arctic