Cheap trip to Scandinavia: 3 sites to observe the Northern Lights

Who doesn’t think one day of going to northern lights hunt ? It’s a phenomenon that most of us dream about. See with our own eyes, at least once in our lives, the celestial dance of this incredible luminous fairyland which takes over the Arctic sky. It’s a good opportunity to take a step back from our gloomy daily lives to let nature confuse us with its poetry and magic. There are a few places in the world where it is easier to observe the Northern Lights. Inventory of theIceland, passing through the Finland and the Sweden.

Staying in Reykjavík in Iceland

Located a few hours from France, theIceland is among the cheapest and most accessible places where adventurers will have a good chance of see the northern lights in Scandinavia. As flights to this country have become less expensive over the years, backpackers only have to leave at the last moment and wait for the forecasts are good. But plane tickets will definitely be much more expensive if you make a last-minute reservation on the weekend. Thus, to fully appreciate these flashes of light erupted by the conflagration of solar particles, Reykjavík is the most suitable place in Iceland, far from city lights.

So that visitors can have an inexpensive little weekend in Iceland aurora borealis observation, they need to reduce costs by booking in advance. The country’s accommodation options could be less accessible if you don’t remember to book your accommodation in advance.

Ivalo, Finland, near the border with Russia

Certainly, it is more economical to see the Northern Lights in Iceland, but in Finland the possibilities of seeing the magic of these natural wonders are much higher than in Iceland. For visit the country without breaking the bank, Those are the flights to Helsinki which are the cheapest between Finland and France. As the right altitude to observe the Northern Lights is in the Ivalo region in the north of the country, adventurers will have to rent a car from the capital. They can also take a domestic flight to head directly towards Ivalo. Once there, you can rent an Aurora hunter to enjoy this unique experience.

Destination Sweden, in Kiruna

Scandinavian countries are competing with each other to be the best place in the world to see the Northern Lights.

Foreign visitors can take a cheap flight to the capital Stockholm located in the south-east of Sweden. From there they take the train or make a car rental to the north of the country. Otherwise, to continue their hunt for the Northern Lights from Ivalo in Finland, they can take the plane and take a seven-hour flight to reach Kiruna in northern Sweden. The most ideal time when the phenomenon is most visible in Kiruna in Swedish Lapland is between the end of September and the end of March if the weather conditions are good. But the chances of observing the Northern Lights are more optimal during winter months such as January, February, November and December.

Observe the Northern Lights from France

It is entirely possible to see the Northern Lights from France. Boreal travelers can observe pink and green lights dancing across the sky in the Pas de Calais and the North, specifically the Opal Coast, the French coast closest to the polar circle. Likewise, appreciating the luminous phenomenon is also possible by Alsace but it is less likely. Please note that the chances of seeing the Northern Lights in France are very limited. It takes a clear sky and clear combined with a intense geomagnetic activity. But in most cases the Northern Lights in France are unfortunately not not visible to the naked eye.

And you, have you ever gone to Scandinavia? Have you ever seen the Northern Lights?

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