Northern lights holidays
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Our writer travelled on a low-emission ship to the top of Europe in winter to experience the northern lights, cross-country skiing and a freezing plunge in the sea
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There’s joy to be found in the darkest winter months, and people living in cold places use a variety of rituals to celebrate the lack of light – and its eventual return
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Gaze upon shimmering forests and postapocalyptic sunsets, chase the northern lights or let ancient tales guide you along city walls
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Fresh ideas from the Dolomites to the Arctic include rail tours, gourmet mountain huts, eco-friendly snowmobiling – and great skiing
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A selection of the best images of the natural phenomenon curated by Capture the Atlas photography blogGallery
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Aurora enthusiasts discover new phenomenon in Finland
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A cottage stay in a remote winter wonderland is an affordable way to see the northern lights – but will the aurora show its true colours?
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Islands, rivers, mountains and pretty villages: holiday destinations from those in the know
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ShortcutsAre pop-up igloos the new Christmas markets?Pop-up snowglobes are appearing on roof terraces, and in back gardens and holiday resorts – with Instagram feeds set to be filled with #igloo pics all winter
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How Iceland became a magnet for star-gazers, film-makers – and astronauts
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Weatherwatch Given a ‘down to earth’ nickname for the time being, a newly found fast-moving gas ribbon is fascinating astronomers
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From the fabled northern lights to the meteor shower that inspired one of John Denver’s most famous songs, stunning celestial wonders can be seen beyond the UK’s street lights
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Finland’s Rovaniemi is the ‘official home town of Santa Claus’, but local journalist Emma Kähkönen shows us there’s more to this Arctic city than reindeer
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In footage filmed from the International Space Station, the aurora borealis, or northern lights, can be seen shrouding the Earth during a sunrise0:20
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Social media users have uploaded stunning footage of the northern lights appearing much further south than usual
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The Northern lights glow over the US state of Minnesota in a rare display on Tuesday night
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The northern lights reached unexpected areas of the world on Tuesday night, thanks to a solar storm
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A solar storm on Tuesday contributed to a display of the aurora borealis that reached into unexpected latitudes of both the northern and southern hemispheresGallery