Make 2020 the year that you discover the world and take a trip to one, or more of our fantastic Arctic destinations where, if you’re lucky enough – you may even experience the phenomenon of the polar lights – this amazing Northern Lights experience only happens near the poles of the Earth. This is why the Arctic is one of the places you are able to experience this amazing aurora phenomena.
What Causes the Northern Lights / Polar Lights?
Particles, most often electrons, accelerate inside the magnetosphere of the Earth and then crash into its atmosphere. The different colours of the Northern Lights signify particles colliding with other components of the atmosphere at different distances from the Earth’s surface.
Typically, the Northern Lights occur in the ‘aurora zone’ which is between 65° and 72° north but can be seen over a wider area.
We have some excellent locations for viewing the Northern Lights – including some with a 99.9% success rate! If you want to best chance of seeing the Northern Lights in Finland, Sweden, Norway Iceland or Greenland then be sure to get in touch today!
