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The Arctic Circle sky is an incredibly beautiful and pure experience for everyone visiting or living in Rovaniemi. Rovaniemi is undoubtedly one of the best places in the world to witness the dance of the Northern Lights. The city is located right on the Arctic Circle, in the optimal Northern Lights viewing area. This means that if the sky is clear and the solar wind is blowing, the Northern Lights can appear almost anywhere. <\/span><\/p>\n However, many travelers wonder: do you have to travel for hours into the wilderness to see the Northern Lights, or can you see them even from your hotel window? The answer is simple: both are possible. 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Even though the streetlights shine brightly around you, the Ounasjoki River flowing next to the park offers a wide and open view of the northern sky. <\/span><\/p>\n Walk past the glass tube-shaped Arktikum museum to the riverbank. Here, there is less light pollution and you can watch the sky directly above the river. 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This is crucial, especially when the northern lights are less active and only visible low in the northern sky.<\/p>\n You can either drive to the Sky Hotel Ounasvaara parking lot and walk from there to the observation tower, or head towards the darker forest paths and lean-tos. The forests of Ounasvaara effectively block out the city lights behind you. However, remember to bring a headlamp, as the paths can be slippery and pitch-dark in winter. <\/span><\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> You can get to Ounasvaara on foot, by bus, or by taxi. There’s also places to stay in the area, so you can see the Northern Lights right from your window.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_heading title=”Norvaj\u00e4rvi \u2013 A dream for northern lights hunter” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Abril Fatface|Abril Fatface_weight|||||||” title_text_color=”gcid-heading-color” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text quote_border_color=”#457b9d” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac” text_font=”Poppins|Poppins_weight|||||||” text_text_color=”#3c3a47″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.75em” link_font=”|Poppins_weight|||||||” link_text_color=”#1d3557″ quote_font=”Abril Fatface|Abril Fatface_weight|||||||” quote_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font=”Abril Fatface|Abril Fatface_weight|||||||” header_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.15em” header_2_font=”Abril Fatface|Abril Fatface_weight|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_3_font=”Abril Fatface|Abril Fatface_weight|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”Abril Fatface|Abril Fatface_weight|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_4_font_size=”24px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Abril Fatface|Abril Fatface_weight|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.4em” header_6_font=”Abril Fatface|Abril Fatface_weight|||||||” header_6_text_color=”#0e0c19″ header_6_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”28px” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”22px” header_3_font_size_phone=”17px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_4_font_size_phone=”15px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_5_font_size_tablet=”15px” header_5_font_size_phone=”14px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_6_font_size_tablet=”13px” header_6_font_size_phone=”13px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-36fd78a7-34bc-404d-873c-dafa34efaae5%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22%93}” body_font_size_tablet=”15px” body_font_size_phone=”14px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n If you want to escape the city lights completely, head to Norvaj\u00e4rvi, about a 20-minute drive away. Although Norvaj\u00e4rvi is not in the immediate vicinity of the city, the lake shore offers a perfect, unobstructed view to the north. Here, the silence and darkness are palpable.<\/p>\n The ice on the lake (always check the strength of the ice!) or open areas on the shore are great places to set up your camera tripod. Lake Norvaj\u00e4rvi is also a favorite destination for many local professional guides, as it offers stunning reflections on the lake surface in the fall before the ice sets in. <\/span><\/p>\n Don’t have your own car? No worries. 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