Best places to see Aurora Borealis
The aurora borealis or Northern Lights is nature’s greatest light show. To watch it as a father or mother with your children is an amazing experience that the whole family will all remember for the rest of your lives.
Here are the best places to see the Northern Lights
Norway
Norway is in the centre of the northern lights zone, so the probability of seeing it is close to 100% on any cloud-free night between October and March. If you stay in Tromsø (frequent sightings from November to the end of March), you can explore the city’s historic wooden houses by day and hunt the lights at night.
Canada
The northern lights capital of the world has to be the sub-Arctic city of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories, There’s nothing like standing on the surface of a frozen lake, in total dark and cold, watching ribbons of greenish light run and ripple and play crack the whip across the heavens.
Iceland
Optimal viewing time is between September and March; cold, crisp, clear nights are the best; and it’s also nice if the weather is calm, as you’ll want to stand outside and gaze. You can stay in Reykjavík and hope for the best (a really intense aurora), or venture outside and increase your odds. A 30-minute drive from Reykjavík is usually far enough. Iceland has several boutique hotels in rural locations.
Sweden
The lights are visible nearly every night in Swedish Lapland, and 6pm to 2am is the best time. On some nights they may be very faint and disappear quickly, while on others they will be brighter and visible for several hours.
The Tornedalen region is a good place to see them, with cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, walking on the frozen River Torne and ice fishing available. You can travel by husky sledge or snowmobile through ancient forests and around Lake Poustijärvi, and stay in a traditional log cabin, hopping between a hot steam bath and a roll in the snow.