Polar Night: Northern Lights in Svalbard

An expert's guide to the Lofoten Islands

Scattered off the northwest coast of mainland Norway, around 200 kilometres inside the Arctic Circle, are the Lofoten Islands – a chain of jagged, mountainous islands rising dramatically from the frigid waters of the Norwegian Sea. Here’s all you need to know before you visit.

Can you see the Northern Lights with the naked eye?

Seeing the Northern Lights is a mesmerising experience – but they tend to appear rather differently to the naked eye when compared to photographs captured on modern cameras and smartphones. Here, we answer the most frequently asked questions about the aurora borealis.