Welcome to the Summer season 2024!
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Live cameras:
Few other aurora cameras in Finland:
Rovaniemi Sky cam:
Ylläs North Sky: (Choose the “Äkäslompolo Tunturimaisema“ camera)
Top of Levi camera with playback:
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Places to watch the aurora around northern Finland.
Please share your public spots and moderators will add them.
Levi:
Levi live camera is located at Levi, Köngäs area, north to the Elves village/Tonttula. Tonttula has lights at yard so it’s not the best spot to watch small aurora.
Other (darker) places to watch the aurora are: Levijärvi ’ view to north, free parking side of the road:
End of the road of Lapastie (not much space, private houses next to the spot. One road down from Glass Igloos.)
Tourist companies also take their customers to the south side of Sirkkajärvi-lake that is the closest spot by walking from Levi center:
Rovaniemi:
Beach next to the Arktikum.
Aurora roof on top the Lapland hotels Rovaniemi.
Olkkajärvi spot:
Sodankylä:
Closest dark spot to watch aurora at Sodankylä center. Beach of the gas station:
North dam:
South dam:
Peaceful camping spot with north view near the south dam:
Road to Levi:
Saariselkä:
Top of the kaunispää/ski center. Big 360 open wide area. Always windy. Star Arctic hotel just next to the spot.
Many people go to Kakslauttanen resort for their holiday, and there are couple spots to watch the aurora. Usually the glass igloos are pointed that way the northern sky is visible from them. Remember to respect privacy of other people:
Ylläs:
Beach nex to Jounin Kauppa:
North slope (Y1):