Northern lights are visible in the northernmost parts of Norway in Alta and Svalbard. The port city of Tromso is a popular spot and gives the chance to book a boat trip away from the city to witness the northern lights.
Northern Sweden is a must-visit option for aurora hunters. The village of Abisko and Kiruna, Sweden's northernmost city are also popular spots to witness the northern lights.
Finnish Lapland is home to a number of spots where you can see the lights, some scientific and more extravagant than others. Revontulli, Nellim and Kakslauttanen are the best location in the country to witness the auroras.
Iceland has built an entire industry on the northern lights, so there are stays and tours to suit pretty much every budget and length of stay. Reykjavik, Thingvellir and Kleifarvatn are the most popular destinations in the country to witness these lights.
The Orkney and Shetland Isles are best to chase auroras. In Shetland, the lights are known as the Mirrie Dancer, a beautifully poetic phrase that perfectly describes their flitting and flickering.
The Northwest Territories in Canada also get a fair share of the beautiful lights. Yukon, between the Northwest Territories and Alaska, is another option that can offer similar spectacular landscapes.
In the USA, northern lights are visible from Alaska, Idaho and Maine. The wilderness of these places and the lack of light pollution make them an amazing place to begin the chase for auroras.