{"id":787,"date":"2014-11-05T18:05:48","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T17:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/?p=787"},"modified":"2016-10-31T11:05:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T10:05:41","slug":"firework-night-northern-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/firework-night-northern-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks are so pass\u00e9 in Lapland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding the biggest and best fireworks display is always a priority when Guy Fawkes\u2019 night is looming, but get lucky in Lapland and you\u2019ll really<\/em> know what all the fuss is about.\u00a0 Rockets and Roman Candles\u00a0are old news here, where there\u2019s something far more spectacular in the skies\u2026 and it won\u2019t scare pets or young children, or fade after a few seconds…<\/span><\/p>\n

November is the first\u00a0month to begin seeing the aurora borealis<\/em>, as the long, dark nights provide the perfect canvas for Mother Nature\u2019s very own pyrotechnics.\u00a0 Seeing the Northern Lights<\/a><\/span> first-hand is an unforgettable experience, made all the more magical by clear the skies and lack of light pollution characteristic of this beautiful and remote part of Northern Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best of all, if you\u2019re washing your hair on November 5th<\/sup> or can\u2019t say no to Auntie\u2019s annual do, you won\u2019t miss out – this natural beauty can be seen for months in Finland and Finnish Lapland.<\/span><\/p>\n

5 of the best Lapland resorts for the Northern Lights:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Levi<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Levi

<\/span> \u00a9 Levi<\/a><\/span> \/ Finland Tourism<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Finland\u2019s largest and best known resort, Levi has a northern lights App, alerting you an hour or two before they can be seen. Hop on a snowmobile safari (to roam 750km of trails) or make a trip to the Thermal glass igloos at Kaslauttanen Igloo Village for the most spectacular sightings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salla<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Salla

<\/span> \u00a9 Salla<\/a><\/span> \/ Finland Tourism<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Brushing the Russian border and completely surrounded by Europes biggest expanse of rugged winter wilderness, it feels like just you and the aurora in the quiet and traditional village of Salla. The best times for spotting are between 9pm and 1am \u2013 so there\u2019s plenty of time in the day for bounding out on the Reindeer Safari.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ruka<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Ruka

<\/span> \u00a9 Ruka<\/a><\/span> \/ Finland Tourism<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Often heralded Finland\u2019s best resort, Ruka has two popular vantage points for the lights, the slightly<\/em> unpronouncable Juhannuskallio and Valtavaara-Konttainen. You can often combine a snowshoe hike and overnight hut stay, or take an evening snowmobile or snowshoe safari. For those who prefer warmth and refreshments, the K5 Hotel\u2019s bar has a glass ceiling.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saariselk\u00e4<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Saariselka

<\/span> \u00a9 Saariselk\u00e4<\/a><\/span> \/ Finland Tourism<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Of all the Finish ski resorts, Saariselk\u00e4\u2019s the most northerly, which puts the odds in your favour when it comes to spotting the elusive Aurora Borealis \u2013 especially if you\u2019re outside between 8 and 11pm. 10km away, spending a night spent in the Kaslauttanen Igloo Village can be another magnificent way to experience them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yll\u00e4s<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Yllas

<\/span> \u00a9 Yll\u00e4s<\/a> <\/span>\/ Finland Tourism<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Pronounced \u2018U-las\u2019, this resort is made up of 2 villages on each side of one of Finland\u2019s highest fells. Street lights are turned off from 10pm to facilitate sightings and evening snowshoe walks, snowmobile excursions and sled trips will bring you even closer. Alternatively stay in the \u00c4k\u00e4s Log Cabins, where stepping outside your door will find you in \u00c4k\u00e4slompolo, one of the best areas for seeing the Northern Lights.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Finding the biggest and best fireworks display is always a priority when Guy Fawkes\u2019 night is looming, but get lucky in Lapland and you\u2019ll really know what all the fuss is about.\u00a0 Rockets and Roman Candles\u00a0are old news here, where there\u2019s something far more spectacular in the skies\u2026 and it won\u2019t scare pets or young […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ski-holidays","has-post-title","no-post-date","has-post-category","no-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5545,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787\/revisions\/5545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}