In search of...

[GrumpyGregry]

...the Northern Lights

I have a stack of airmiley type points with Norwegian so tlh and I can travel for free.

Where in Northern Europe would you recommend to go and see the Northern Lights, and when would you recommend going to see them?

(Ideally somewhere with direct flights from Gatwick, or else on the Norwegian network....)

 

[Dayvo]

I was in Trondheim last weekend with the misses and was collected by her mate at the airport.

Had a lovely show of a green hue for most of the 25 minute journey back.

So, try Trondheim.

 

[Dayvo]

And Norwegian fly there from Gatwick.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I was in Trondheim last weekend with the misses and was collected by her mate at the airport.

Had a lovely show of a green hue for most of the 25 minute journey back.

So, try Trondheim.

Ok. It's on the list. Looks a little like Inverness

 

[GrumpyGregry]

And Norwegian fly there from Gatwick.

Let's hope they fly there from sthlm or cph too. Looks like I may be going north for the winter

 

[Dayvo]

It's a big university town (for Norway): 40,000 students, but not particularly charming.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

hey @Dayvo is Oslo worth a 24/48h stopover in the winter?

 

[Dayvo]

Let's hope they fly there from sthlm or cph too. Looks like I may be going north for the winter

Yeah, both routes are covered.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yeah, both routes are covered.

via Oslo or Bergen in both cases it seems...

 

[Dayvo]

hey @Dayvo is Oslo worth a 24/48h stopover in the winter?

Yes, if you come when there's snow on the ground, which isn't always easy to predict.

Plenty to see and do, but it is expensive, although the pound is very strong against the krone now.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...ay/740022/Oslo-in-winter-is-quite-an-art.html

If I'm here when/if you want to come, we could put you up for a night or two.

 

[raleighnut]

via Oslo or Bergen in both cases it seems...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThH0bMhZ7Jg&feature=player_detailpage

Lovely place Bergen.

 

[sight-pin]

Here is link to a map of the aurora forecast-north that may be of use to you.
http://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/aurora-forecast-northern-hemisphere.png

It's from http://www.spaceweather.com/ where you can keep an eye on aurora etc.

 

[Shadow]

Would have thought Norway is easily the best place in europe. The further north, the better. Can you get an internal flight from Trondheim to Tromso, for example? Now to mid-march I would have thought is good time to go - new years eve perhaps with tlh could be fun. And if @Dayvo is providing entertainment as well, what more could you want?

The one thing I would recommend is the bestest, warmest clothes you own, as you might be hanging around awhile for AB to appear!

 

[Shadow]

link to a map of the aurora

So cool.

 

[Sandra6]

If you use Facebook check out Aurora addicts anonymous. They're friends of mine. They organise trips, but will give good info free too.