https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Residents in Norway need to brace themselves for icy roads, strong winds, and the brightest Northern Lights in 22 years. https://www.thelocal.no/20260122/snow-and-northern-lights-whats-in-store-for-norway-in-the-coming-days Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:50:12 +0100 snow-and-northern-lights-whats-in-store-for-norway-in-the-coming-days The Northern Lights season is here. Taking these pictures is an art itself and requires preparation, so The Local spoke to an expert to find out how to take awe-inspiring snaps of the natural phenomenon. https://www.thelocal.no/20181114/guide-how-to-take-the-best-pictures-of-scandinavias-northern-lights Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0100 guide-how-to-take-the-best-pictures-of-scandinavias-northern-lights How can you know when or if you will see the Northern Lights in Norway? Are there any forecasts to follow? Here are a few essential tips to help maximise your chances. https://www.thelocal.no/20220119/when-will-you-next-get-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-norway Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:18:55 +0100 when-will-you-next-get-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-norway If you're willing to travel in 2025 to witness a special Northern Lights display, Norway and Sweden should be among your top viewing destinations. Here are some of the best spots to go to. https://www.thelocal.no/20241231/why-2025-will-be-great-year-for-viewing-northern-lights-in-sweden-and-norway Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:18:03 +0100 why-2025-will-be-great-year-for-viewing-northern-lights-in-sweden-and-norway Next year, the Northern Lights promise to be stronger than they have been for a decade, and Norway is one of the best places in the world to see them shift and shine. Here are the best places to go and do it. https://www.thelocal.no/20231208/solar-maximum-the-best-places-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-norway Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:35:52 +0100 solar-maximum-the-best-places-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-norway Stargazers hoping to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights are in for a treat as the natural phenomenon will be more intense over Norway this winter and the next few years. https://www.thelocal.no/20221104/why-the-northern-lights-over-norway-will-become-more-intense-in-the-coming-years Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:18:44 +0100 why-the-northern-lights-over-norway-will-become-more-intense-in-the-coming-years The ever-elusive Northern Lights will likely make a strong showing over much of Norway this week, provided the weather remains clear.  https://www.thelocal.no/20231106/strong-northern-lights-to-continue-over-norway-this-week Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:43:03 +0100 strong-northern-lights-to-continue-over-norway-this-week Current atmospheric conditions mean there's a good chance the aurora borealis will be visible across much more of Norway than normal on Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20210319/why-the-northern-lights-can-be-seen-in-more-of-norway-than-usual Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:26:25 +0100 why-the-northern-lights-can-be-seen-in-more-of-norway-than-usual Three-quarters of the leaders of big Norwegian companies now believe that the transition to a green economy represents a significant business opportunity, a new survey has found. https://www.thelocal.no/20201229/green-transition-huge-opportunity-for-norway Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:45:20 +0100 green-transition-huge-opportunity-for-norway With winter approaching, the Northern Lights season is just beginning. Taking these pictures is an art in itself and requires preparation, so The Local spoke to Abisko-based photographer Chad Blakley about how to take awe-inspiring snaps of the Northern Lights. https://www.thelocal.no/20201026/taking-pictures-of-the-northern-lights-10-expert-photography-tips-2 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:32:44 +0100 taking-pictures-of-the-northern-lights-10-expert-photography-tips-2 The Perseid meteor shower is a yearly event in the Northern Hemisphere and 2016 is predicted to be the best in years by the International Meteor Organization. The Local fills you in on everything you need to know if you’re planning to watch it. https://www.thelocal.no/20160810/top-tips-for-watching-the-meteor-shower-in-norway Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:01:35 +0200 top-tips-for-watching-the-meteor-shower-in-norway Horacio Llorens battled minus-15C temperatures in Norway to embark on the magical flight. https://www.thelocal.no/20160127/spanish-paraglider-northern-lights-in-video-norway Wed, 27 Jan 2016 15:27:45 +0100 spanish-paraglider-northern-lights-in-video-norway Several places in Oslo witnessed rare and beautiful light pillars in the sky on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.no/20160107/rare-light-phenomenon-oslo-norway Thu, 07 Jan 2016 11:17:49 +0100 rare-light-phenomenon-oslo-norway A solar flare is set to bring an intense Aurora Borealis show on the final two nights of 2015, illuminating the sky in some areas that don't usually witness the region's famous northern lights. https://www.thelocal.no/20151230/northern-lights-eruption-set-to-dazzle-norway Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:08:34 +0100 northern-lights-eruption-set-to-dazzle-norway A Norwegian photographer has captured amazing footage of humpback whales playing at night under the Aurora Borealis. https://www.thelocal.no/20151007/whales-play-in-the-northern-light Wed, 07 Oct 2015 22:53:40 +0200 whales-play-in-the-northern-light Northern Norway this month made the Lonely Planet's Top 5 list for best regions for travellers to go to in 2015. The Local takes a tour of one of Europe's most scenic destinations and reveals some of the coolest places to see and things to do in the Arctic Circle and beyond. https://www.thelocal.no/20141024/10-best-places-to-visit-in-north-norway-this-winter Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:00:00 +0200 10-best-places-to-visit-in-north-norway-this-winter Video editor Nicholas Buer shot and stitched together this awesome time-lapse sequence of the coast around Norway's Lofoten islands, including some stunning footage of the Northern Lights. https://www.thelocal.no/20140610/beautiful-time-lapse-of-lofoten-islands Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:12:00 +0200 beautiful-time-lapse-of-lofoten-islands A Norwegian nature photographer has created this stunning time-lapse film of the pulsating shapes and colours of the Northern Lights over the city of Trondheim in northern Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20140226/video-stunning-time Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:11:00 +0100 video-stunning-time Norway's official travel guide is expecting a surge of tourists rushing to see the Northern Lights this winter after NASA scientists predicted a new December peak in solar maximum activity. https://www.thelocal.no/20131014/the-northern-lights-best-for-a-decade-in-december Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:47:00 +0200 the-northern-lights-best-for-a-decade-in-december A man from Tromsø has won a prestigious photography prize for his extraordinary pictures of the Northern Lights, taken from his house in Kvaløya. https://www.thelocal.no/20130919/northern-lights-photos-win-award Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:52:00 +0200 northern-lights-photos-win-award