The 5 most beautiful places to see the northern lights. Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, is one of the most extraordinary natural phenomena. It is the most beautiful light show in the world, given to us by Mother Nature. You can view the Northern Lights when it is dark and then just in certain places.

The unique thing about it is that every time it is different, in one place the Noorderlicht is green, but it can also be purple or blue. Do you want to see it with your own eyes? These are the 5 most beautiful places to see the northern lights!

1. Spitsbergen in Norway
You can see the northern lights in Norway as a whole, but if you want to make a big chance, the Spitsbergen islands (Svalbard) in the north are placed to watch. These islands lie quite a bit off the coast of the Scandinavian mainland, and the chance to see the light is quite significant in the winter.

It is not very cold on the islands of Spitsbergen, but it is well below zero. You come here mainly for peace, nature and of course Aurora Borealis. Tromsø in the north of Norway is also a popular destination to see this natural phenomenon.

Spitsbergen Norway

2. Kakslauttanen in Finland (Finnish Lapland)
In Finland, too, regarding geographical location, you are well placed to see the Northern Lights in the winter months. One of the unique places to do that is in Kakslauttanen. In the north of Finland, in Finnish Lapland, lies the winter sports destination Saariselkä. Not far from there are the different Kakslauttan igloos hidden in the woods. The roof of these igloos is made of glass, allowing you to enjoy the extraordinary natural phenomenon lying in your own ‘house.

Kakslauttanen Finland

3. In the hot tub in Iceland
In Iceland, the air is super clean here. And that is why Iceland is one of the most beautiful places to see the Northern Lights, because the cleaner the sky, the better you see it. Iceland is a destination where you do not sit. Still, a road trip is one of the best ways to discover Iceland.

So there is not one place where you have to stop to enjoy it, but look for a beautiful spot during your road trip, that does not have to be a problem here.

But of course, there are never guarantees that you will see it. That is why it is a good idea to do something different while you are waiting for it. Relax in the hot tub

hot tub Iceland

4. Aurora Sky Station in Sweden (Swedish Lapland)
After Norway, Finland and Iceland, you can not miss Sweden in this list. Many people think that Lapland is only in Finland, but then you lose a beautiful part of Sweden (perhaps the most beautiful part!).

Especially for anyone who wants to see the Northern Lights in Swedish Lapland, the Aurora Sky Station built in Abisko north.

It is the perfect place for it because it is almost always cloudless here. From the Abisko Bergstation, you can take a chairlift to the Aurora Sky Station, here while eating you can enjoy the most beautiful light show on earth at the same time.

Sky Station Sweden

5. Yellowknife in Canada
Now it may seem as if there are only European countries where you can enjoy this natural light show, but that is of course not true. There are many more countries, such as Greenland and Scotland, but you are also lucky in Canada.

A beautiful and fun place in Canada is Yellowknife, in the Canadian province of Northwest Territories, a town where mainly Eskimos live.

You will be entertained in Yellowknife in the winter with dog sledging, walks and fishing, but as soon as it gets dark, the Northern Lights will also appear here. There is hardly any precipitation or cloud cover here, almost every night is clear. The perfect place.

Yellow Knife Canada