{"id":14637,"date":"2025-07-30T16:24:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T16:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=story&#038;p=14637"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T14:34:26","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-northern-lights-in-northern-norway","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/story\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-northern-lights-in-northern-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div style=\"--t2-story-hero-dim:0.5\" class=\"alignfull has-media wp-block-t2-story-hero\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-hero__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Northern Lights<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about the Northern Lights in Northern Norway.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"t2-story-hero__read-more\" type=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-hero__media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lars-mathisen_visit-tromso.jpg\" class=\"attachment-scaled size-scaled\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">First off. It\u2019s a&nbsp;<strong>beautiful<\/strong>&nbsp;sight.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-northern-lights\"><code><sub><strong>What are The Northern Lights?<\/strong><\/sub><\/code><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)<\/strong> <strong>are dancing lights in the sky &#8211; usually green, sometimes pink, purple, or red. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re <strong>created by the sun.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/003484_-ystein-Lunde-Ingvaldsen_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-right has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>They appear when charged particles from the sun hit Earth\u2019s atmosphere and collide with gases like oxygen and nitrogen, creating glowing light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earth\u2019s magnetic field pulls these particles toward the poles, forming the aurora oval, which Northern Norway lies directly beneath.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1034\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/low-res-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>On occasion, the sky explodes into a kaleidoscope of green, white, pink and violet for a seemingly endless second.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Otertind-Storfjord-Northern-Lights-Petr-Pavlicek-Lyngenfjord-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-right has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>A light-footed dance, billowing curtains, arches and ribbons in a supernatural green colour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lavvo-med-nordlys.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><code><sub><strong>Where can you see The Northern Lights?<\/strong><\/sub><\/code><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Northern Norway<\/strong> is one of the <strong>best places in the world <\/strong>to watch the majestic Northern Lights.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1639\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Northern-lights-with-the-lyngen-alps-afar-Petr-Pavlicek.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-right has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Here is why<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Northern Norway is among the areas of the globe that are located directly beneath the aurora oval, the most active Northern Lights zone on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This northern region is also easy to travel to, has good infrastructure and offers mildest climate in the Arctic. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mefjordvaer-DSC04699.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Northern Lights can be seen from across <strong>all of Northern Norway and Svalbard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1384\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Terje-Nilssen_MG_7056.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-right has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Lively Troms\u00f8 draws the most visitors chasing the Northern Lights &#8211; but there\u2019s so much more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Elusive rays drift over the thousand islets of the Helgeland coast, they dance among the jagged peaks of Lofoten, and set the sky aglow beyond the cliffs of the North Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the weather is mild and snowy, clear skies may be found inland \u2013 in the crisp, cold S\u00e1mi heartlands, or at the end of a fjord near Narvik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In dry easterlies, the outer coasts of Senja and Vester\u00e5len offer wide horizons and good chances.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/082-DSC05411-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>In fact, the Northern Lights are more commonly seen here than anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1639\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Northern-lights-with-the-lyngen-alps-afar-Petr-Pavlicek.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>The Northern Lights belt stretches along the coast of Northern Norway from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/lofoten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lofoten<\/a>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/nordkapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Cape<\/a>. The altitude is typically around 100 \u2013 300 km high, meaning it can be seen much farther afield than the mentioned regions. This means that Northern Norway is the perfect place to observe this natural phenomenon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1618\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/moonlight-and-northern-lights-lyngenfjord-petr-pavlicek.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">With Troms\u00f8 as your base, here are the closest regions for a northern lights getaway this winter:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-dog-sledding todo-eat-and-stay todo-northern-lights todo-sapmi-culture todo-snowmobile todo-whales todo-whalesafari todo-wildlifesafari season-winter region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-bucket-list-betty wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-lyngenfjord-is-the-northern-lights-fjord\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 35% 47%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norway-184-768x510.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Lyngenfjord is the Northern Lights fjord<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-coastal-culture todo-cross-country-skiing todo-culture-and-history todo-fishing todo-northern-lights todo-skiing todo-winter-fishing facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups facilities-sami season-autumn season-winter region-senja malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/senja-is-the-fairy-tale-island-under-the-northern-lights\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VirgilReglioni-Krokelvvatnet-21-768x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSenja\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Senja is the fairy tale island under the Northern Lights<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Lights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-attractions todo-cross-country-skiing todo-culture-and-history todo-drink-in-northern-norway todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-northern-lights todo-roadcycling todo-skiing todo-surfing-and-kiting todo-vikings season-autumn season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/come-to-harstad-for-relaxed-northern-lights-hunting\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 66% 60%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Arne-Widding-view-of-Harstad-under-Northern-Lights-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Come to Harstad for relaxed Northern Lights hunting<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><code><sub><strong>When can you see The Northern Lights?<\/strong><\/sub><\/code><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The <strong>Northern Lights<\/strong> season starts in the <strong>early autumn<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dag-3-Nordlys-og-lavvo.-Zdeno-Dvorak-scaled-e1762260529533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-right has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>As long as it\u2019s dark, you have a chance to see the Northern Lights.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already in late August, the first modest eruptions can be seen. Around the autumn equinox, in late September, Earth and Sun align, and great bursts light up the night sky \u2013 while the air is still mild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through late autumn and winter, the atmosphere above us is alive &#8211; though at times, the sky stays quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around the spring equinox, Aurora returns with grand displays and rare effects, before giving way to the growing light of April.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1857\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/013481_Petr-Pavl-ek_Visit-Lyngenfjord.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>Winter 2025<\/strong> will give us the <strong>strongest<\/strong> northern lights for <strong>a decade<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Arne-Widding-view-of-Harstad-under-Northern-Lights.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-right has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Remember how the northern lights are created by solar particles? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sun goes through a natural cycle that lasts about 11 years, called the solar cycle. This winter, we are heading toward the peak of this cycle, meaning the Sun is more active than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Sun sends out more solar energy and particles, we get <strong>stronger and more frequent auroras<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means<strong> winter 2025<\/strong>, is the time we&#8217;ll see the most frequent and strongest Northern Lights in a decade. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC06256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><code><sub><strong>How to see The Northern Lights?<\/strong><\/sub><\/code><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">You can see them only when the <strong>sky is dark<\/strong>, the <strong>weather is clear<\/strong>, and the <strong>sun is active<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1639\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Northern-lights-with-the-lyngen-alps-afar-Petr-Pavlicek.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-right has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>The Northern Lights can appear at any time, <\/strong>but you\u2019ll spot the Aurora best when night falls, ideally from late evening to midnight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is a big eruption,&nbsp;you might be lucky enough to spot them in the middle of a city, but for the best show you&#8217;ll want to get away from city lights.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vegard-Stien-Raw-Studios-Tromso-Northern-Lights-View-from-Cable-Car.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>A clear, cloud-free sky is essential, as clouds block the view entirely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than that, be patient, look north. Auroras can appear suddenly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No clouds, no light pollution, and solar activity &#8211; that\u2019s the magic combo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Virgil-Reglioni-_-36.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>No matter what you&#8217;re doing on your holiday &#8211; you&#8217;ll <strong>look up.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Arne-Widding-view-of-Harstad-under-Northern-Lights.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-right has-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Chasing the lights is an adventure in itself,<\/strong> though it can easily be combined with all sorts of holidays, interests and needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the Northern Lights while dog sledding, sailing, skiing, or soaking in a jacuzzi &#8211; even during a whale safari or a quiet walk through snow-covered Arctic streets. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1065\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/SD_20150204_2150398.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left has-media has-full-media wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Northern Norway is in the heart of the Northern Lights belt &#8211; so what are you waiting for? <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11-Nordlys-Lyngen-014437_Petr-Pavl-ek_Visit-Lyngenfjord_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-backcountryskiing todo-coastal-culture todo-cross-country-skiing todo-culture-and-history todo-hiking todo-northern-lights todo-photo todo-sapmi-culture todo-skiing todo-snowmobile todo-snowshoeing todo-winter-fishing facilities-sami season-autumn season-winter region-northern-norway malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-nature-specialist malgrupper-outdoor-adventure malgrupper-romantic-indulger malgrupper-slow-traveller malgrupper-unplugger wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/where-in-norway-do-you-see-the-northern-lights\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/008430_flightseeing.de_nordnorge.com-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Where in Norway do you see the Northern Lights?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Lights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-eat-and-stay todo-natural-highlights todo-north-cape todo-northern-lights todo-photo todo-snowmobile season-autumn season-winter region-nordkapp malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-nature-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/north-cape-northern-lights\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC02348-3-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNordkapp\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Go to the North Cape to see the Northern Lights at the end of the world<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-backpacking todo-boat-tour todo-dog-sledding todo-drink-in-northern-norway todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-hiking todo-icecave todo-northern-lights todo-photo todo-photography-courses todo-snowmobile todo-snowshoeing facilities-adrenaline facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups season-winter region-svalbard malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-friendship-bonder malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-teambuilder wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/go-to-svalbard-for-24-7-northern-lights\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Jan-Hvizdal-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tSvalbard\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Go to Svalbard for 24\/7 Northern Lights<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Lights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__media-wrap\"><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"alignfull media-align-left wp-block-t2-story-chapter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-story-chapter__content-wrap__inner entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-questions-closed is-style-white wp-block-vnn-faq-group\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"vnn-faq__title\">More facts about the Northern Lights<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">Have we always had the Northern Lights?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">Indeed, the Aurora Australis. Exactly the same things happen in the Southern Hemisphere. However, the most intense areas of Southern Lights are either on the coast of Antarctica or in the Southern Ocean, and are observed by leopard seals and penguins only. The Southern Lights are observed in New Zealand and in Tasmania with some frequency. Northern Light geeks in fact go there to see the red auroras that tower into the night sky. However, you need a solid solar storm.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">Can we see the Northern Lights further south too?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">Northern Lights are not only restricted to the areas under the Northern Lights oval, such as Northern Norway. They are often observed in Southern Scandinavia, notably in Oslo and Stockholm. When there is a particularly strong solar storm, the lights can be observed both in Central and Southern Europe, occasionally down to the tropics. However, in Northern Norway, they can be observed around 90% of every clear night. In Oslo, you can expect to see them around once a month, provided you get out of the city lights. In Barcelona, they are observed around every 11th year. I heard a story of how they were observed during the Spanish civil war, because the lights were out!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">Have we always had the Northern Lights?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">No. The Northern Lights have throughout history varied in intensity. The Northern Norwegian poet Petter Dass (1647\u20131707) mentions various things about Northern Norway in his works, but not the Northern Lights. It is likely that the Northern Lights never appeared during his lifetime.\u00a0This lack of activity is by many scientists seen as correlating with the colder climate of the 17th and 18th century, known as the \u201clittle ice age\u201d.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">Why are the Northern Lights called Aurora Borealis?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">People in central and southern Europe saw a lot more Northern Lights before the advent of electric lights than they do today. Thus, astronomers and scientists like Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) could observe a red light in the north at night. In a big Northern Lights eruption over Norway, the Northern Lights can be very high up, maybe 800 km above ground. That means they could be seen all the way down to Italy. However, because of the curved globe, they could only see the top part, which is red. The green main body and pink lower fringe were hidden below the horizon. Galileo Galilei consequently named the red light he saw \u201cthe northern morning red\u201d, Aurora Borealis. Aurora is the goddess of the morning red in Roman mythology.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">Should we not whistle at the Northern Lights?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">Kids in Northern Norway often tell each other (or was that an old uncle?) that one shouldn\u2019t whistle at the Northern Lights, or wave at it with a white hankerchief. Then the Northern Lights would come and carry you away. Of course, no kid can resist the temptation (at least I couldn\u2019t), so I think we can safely assume that such activities represent no major danger.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-faq\"><h3 class=\"vnn-faq__question\"><button type=\"button\">Do the Sami call the Northern Lights \u201cthe lights your can hear\u201d?<\/button><\/h3><p class=\"vnn-faq__answer\">We often read, almost exclusively from non-Sami sources, that the Sami word for Northern Lights,\u00a0<em>guovssahas<\/em>, means \u201cthe lights you can hear\u201d. Unfortunately, we don\u2019t speak Sami too well, so to be sure we rang up professor emeritus at the S\u00e1mi Allaskuvla\/Sami University of Applied Sciences, and the first president of the Sami Parliament, Mr. Ole Henrik Magga. He said that\u00a0<em>guovssahas\u00a0<\/em>is probably derived from\u00a0<em>guovssu<\/em>, which means\u00a0<em>dawn<\/em>. And the Northern Lights can look like the dawn when they are strong. Okay, that explanation is a bit less colourful, but at least it is correct.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-northern-lights todo-photo todo-photography-courses season-autumn season-winter region-northern-norway malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-nature-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights-like-a-professional\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 49% 79%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Solar-min-auroras_-768x478.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>How to photograph the northern lights like a professional<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Lights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-northern-lights season-autumn season-spring season-winter region-northern-norway malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-epic-seeker malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-nature-specialist malgrupper-outdoor-adventure wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/what-are-the-northern-lights\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/low-res2-8-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>What are the northern lights?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 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href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/story\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-northern-lights-in-northern-norway\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 72%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/023980_Petr-Pavl-ek_Visit-Lyngenfjord-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Your Guide to the Northern Lights in Northern Norway<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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