Nature never ceases to amaze us. The more we come to know about it, the urge to witness its wonders rises in our mind.
There are some distinct places in the world which are filled with some magical experiences which make us astonished in sheer amazement. One such otherworldly phenomena which catch the fancy of the travellers around the world is known as aurora borealis or simply northern lights. These lights of various colours are seen dancing in the night sky in some places in the northern hemisphere during a particular time of the year.
The science behind this explains that charged particles from the sun are trapped in the high altitudes after entering the earth’s atmosphere. These particles collide into the gaseous particles like hydrogen and oxygen present in the atmosphere. The result is a dreamlike dance of the colourful lights across the sky. The northern lights are best viewed in places with a little or no pollution. We bring you some fantastic places where you can enjoy this once in a lifetime experience.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Alaska is amongst the rare places in the United States from where aurora borealis could be viewed. Fairbanks comes directly under the Auroral Oval or the ring-shaped zone over geomagnetic North Pole area from where this phenomenon is observed. The season starts from August,21 to April,21 when the tourists are welcome to enjoy this view for four to five days in a week.
Yellowknife, Canada
Also known as the Aurora capital of North America, this capital city of the country’s North-West territories is situated on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake. The place promises to treat you with the best view of Aurora, thanks to its location, low pollution levels and northern lights tourism enhancing your experience into a lifelong memory.
Tromsø, Norway
This place is situated at 213 miles North of Arctic Circle and one of the most sought after locations for aurora-gazing. Since this part of the world gets dark in the early afternoon till the late morning next day, the chances to witness the northern lights are much more.
Lapland, Finland
Also, situated in the Arctic Circle in the European Continent, northern nights could be easily viewed for two hundred days in a year. You could visit the country from September to March to enjoy the view on clear and starry nights in the region associated with being the home of Santa Claus and his reindeers.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland is as dreamy as the northern lights, so try to make the best of your time during the months from September to April when the Aurora could be viewed on a serene and clear night sky.
