Northern Lights
The Aurora Borealis is Mother Nature’s greatest spectacle , it is a mesmerising and spellbinding celestial light show that has fascinated humankind for thousands of years.
The Aurora Borealis is named after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas
There is nothing more remarkable on our planet than Mother Natures light show, of all the incredible places to visit and stunning sites to see on planet Earth, there is one natural phenomenon that always comes out top in the “bucket list” charts: the Aurora Borealis or, as they are more commonly known, the Northern Lights.
The Aurora is Mother Nature’s very own celestial lightshow, a lightshow that originates 93 million miles away on the surface of the Sun and travels across the frozen wastes of space to create a spectacle that has mesmerised mankind for millennia.
The Northern Lights are Mother Nature’s creation and as such, can’t be predicted.
The Sun’s activity varies, cloud cover varies, solar winds vary and these and other factors can all influence the likelihood of seeing the Aurora.
Indeed, accurately predicting an Auroral display is only possible a few hours at best before it happens because the interaction of solar wind with the Earth’s magnetic field is crucial. So, while we may know that the Sun has thrown a Coronal Mass Ejection our way, we don’t know how it will react when it reaches us.
The Northern Lights are fickle and we can’t simply turn them on with the flick of a switch.
The Hotel Jokkmokk
The Hotel Jokkmokk is a contemporary hotel situated in the heart of Swedish Lapland within the Arctic Circle and offers easy access to the centre of Jokkmokk and has great views over Lake Talvatis. This Arctic hideaway offers a unique combination of Lappish heritage and the chance to sample delicious Lapland specialities cooked by a team of talented local chefs.
The Hotel Jokkmokk
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