Updated on 28 October 2020 First things first. You may have heard that we are currently experiencing something called a solar minimum. Some sources claim that seeing the aurora borealis is nearly impossible during a solar minimum making it not a good time to book a holiday to see the Northern Lights. Fear not – […]
Why you don’t need glass igloos to see the Northern Lights!
Glass igloos seem to be the new viral sensation and popular way to see the Northern Lights. The downside of the igloos is that they can be a little pricy and limiting in terms of location if you don’t have a rental car available BUT that’s not what this post is about. Instead we […]
Ruska in Utsjoki
Utsjoki is one of the first places in Finland to welcome the ruska season. This beautiful phenomenon starts in the north and gradually moves south. Finland is such a long country that it takes time for autumn to arrive in the southern parts of Finland. The ruska season in Lapland is quite short but […]
The Northern Lights are back: The start of the Aurora Borealis season in Utsjoki
The time that we’ve all been waiting for is finally here: the Northern Lights season has finally started. We saw the very first auroras this season here in Utsjoki last night and we couldn’t be more excited. The Northern Lights season in the northernmost parts of Finnish Lapland will run from now until early April […]
Aurora Holiday’s favourite Midnight Sun moments in & around Utsjoki
The Midnight Sun period here in Utsjoki has come to an end. The first sunset since May here in the northernmost parts of Finnish Lapland was just a few days ago, meaning the nightless nights are now over. The nights are slowly returning to Utsjoki and in just a few weeks time, we will be […]