One of the most frequently asked questions we get from foreign travellers is whether you can see the Aurora from Reykjavík. The answer is: yes! While the light pollution of the city and its streetlights does affect your ability to see the Aurora, the Northern Lights are perfectly visible from downtown Reykjavík.
Read more: Photos: Yesterday's magnificent aurora over Kleifarvatn lake
The following photos, taken by local photographer Snorri Þór Tryggvason from a rooftop in downtown Reykjavík yesterday at 23:00 prove this point! The view of downtown pond Tjörnin and the City Center bathing in the Aurora proves that Reykjavík is a city like no other.
Snorri told Iceland Insider that he wanted to capture a couple of different shots of the Aurora, so he climbed onto the roof and snapped the following photos.
To help fellow Aurora hunters Snorri has also made the following handy map, showing great Northern Lights spots in downtown Reykjavík:
One of the most frequently asked questions we get from foreign travellers is whether you can see the Aurora from Reykjavík. The answer is: yes! While the light pollution of the city and its streetlights does affect your ability to see the Aurora, the Northern Lights are perfectly visible from downtown Reykjavík.
Read more: Photos: Yesterday's magnificent aurora over Kleifarvatn lake
The following photos, taken by local photographer Snorri Þór Tryggvason from a rooftop in downtown Reykjavík yesterday at 23:00 prove this point! The view of downtown pond Tjörnin and the City Center bathing in the Aurora proves that Reykjavík is a city like no other.
Snorri told Iceland Insider that he wanted to capture a couple of different shots of the Aurora, so he climbed onto the roof and snapped the following photos.
To help fellow Aurora hunters Snorri has also made the following handy map, showing great Northern Lights spots in downtown Reykjavík:
