Norway's Northern Lights

Few places on earth offer better conditions to witness a limitless starry night sky than Northern Norway. But to hit the jackpot and experience the spectacular northern lights you’d probably need a few tips from the locals. These lights were seen at Bodo.

The exceptionally clear skies over Narvik (above) give visitors a front row seat to watch the northern lights in winter and the midnight sun during the summer. For the best northern lights experience in Narvik:

- Take the ski lift or catch the cable car to the top of Mount Narvikfjellet, one of

- Norway's top ski destinations.

- Go to Langstranda beach, a 10 minute drive from Narvik.

- Join a guided tour to Efjord and Stetind.

Paal Brekke, solar physicist and senior advisor at the Norwegian Space Agency, explains that those living in or close to urban areas in Europe will never see the full extent of our galaxy, The Milky Way, nor the northern lights unless they travel to places unaffected by artificial lights.

However, at an altitude, these lights at Reinebrigen are stunning.

The northern lights often illuminate Vesterålen’s polar night (above). This natural phenomenon is difficult to catch on camera, but if you join a northern lights safari, local guides will teach you how to capture the moment. For the best northern lights experience in Vesterålen:

Head out to one of the long, white beaches, for example, Bleik beach at Andøya.

Go to Nyksund fishing village.

Visit Uværshula, the storm cave, on Hadelsøya.

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