Northern Lights

The Aurora Borealis – nature’s most beautiful light show

Encyclopaedias define the Aurora Borealis as a colourful light phenomenon, which shows itself when charged particles, protons and electrons, carried by solar winds hit the upper parts of the Earth’s atmosphere.

The definition, which is probably scientifically correct, seems anaemic for those who have seen the spectacular Aurora Polaris or Aurora Borealis phenomenon also known as the Northern Lights, in its full brightness – quickly changing colours, power and changing form, it produces a significant natural light show.

In order to see a proper showing of the spectacular Northern Lights one should spend minimum one week if not two in Lapland. The strongest and brightest Northern Lights give as much light as the moon. The most anxious “Northern Lights tourists” are the Japanese. Many guest groups in Lapland ask the night porters of hotels to wake them at any time of night if the Northern Lights are to appear. And no wonder – the Japanese believe that the Northern Lights bring happiness and male children. The Northern Lights appear on every planet in our solar system with a magnetic field and an atmosphere. The sun was most active in the years 2000 and 2001 that in turn made the Northern Lights appearance more.

With Holidays-in-Lapland.com we can give you this exciting opportunity to see the acclaimed Northern Lights. Whilst this is a great spectacle it is one of natures forces and we cannot guarantee you will see the Northern Lights however there is a good chance that you can.