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verstewMember25 November 2016 11:12:48

Hi, I'm planning a trip to Finland over Christmas to hopefully catch a glimpse of the northern lights. Any info on traveling from Stockholm, as well as accommodation in Finland (Lapland) would be appreciated...

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citizen1ViP05 December 2016 06:53:28

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http://yllaslogcabins.com/

Of course, there is no guarantee. They don't follow a schedule.

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FredIndonesia Expert05 December 2016 07:27:35

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citizen1 wrote:
http://yllaslogcabins.com/

Of course, there is no guarantee. They don't follow a schedule.

True.. ish.
Sunspot activity follows an 11 year cycle and there's much more chance of seeing them at peak times.

https://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml

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citizen1ViP05 December 2016 08:20:24

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My point is you can't go there on a Monday and leave on Tuesday and be disappointed because you didn't see any.

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citizen1ViP05 December 2016 08:21:19

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It's not like buying tickets to a show.

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Timo TuomivirtaNew member11 December 2016 11:29:10

I recommend to go as up high in the north as possible. The brighter and more vivid the Northerner lights will be. Even the Lapland is pretty big place so keep the upper the better thumb rule in mind

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