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Northern Lights: Tonight Might Be The Night
According to the weather forecast of the Icelandic Met Office, tonight might be a good night to spot northern lights in Iceland. The forecast says the probability of seeing aurora today is 7 on a scale from 0 to 10. [su_pullquote]The Icelandic…
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The Northern Lights “Return” To Iceland
Icelanders as far south as the greater Reykjavík area were delighted at the sight of the northern lights last Sunday evening. While many remarked that this seemed unusually early for them to make a return, in actuality the aurora borealis, as it…
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Clouds Vs. Zen: Escaping Reality In Search Of The Aurora
It had been a long day when we boarded the minibus to venture out into the darkness of the Icelandic winter in search of the northern lights. Indeed, the prospect of gorging ourselves at the Laugarvatn Fontana’s restaurant, before baking in their…
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Northern Light Explosion Lighting Up The Sky Tomorrow
Tomorrow, does it really come? The answer is most likely, but what is definite, is that as day turns to night a massive, stunningly beautiful coronal mass ejection, or a halo CME, will bombard Earth. CMEs begin as colossal explosions on the…
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A Week In Instagram: Snæfellsnes, Aurora, Harpa & Víkingur
In today’s world, time is measured not in days or hours, but in Instagram photos. And in the last fortnight, Grapevine’s Instagram has been packed. We released our second March issue featuring prodigious pianist Víkingur Ólafsson as our cover star, ahead of…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2017: Best Place To Watch The Sunset/Aurora
Everyone who comes to Iceland is pretty keen make the most of their time here, and whether that means a week of carefree holiday meandering or a laser-guided approach to finding the best stuff, a couple of insider tips are always useful.…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Tips For Seeing The Northern Lights
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewhere to see some contemporary art, or the best place to catch an…
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Spectacular Northern Lights Show Predicted Tonight
If the clouds cooperate, you could have up to a 90% chance of seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland tonight. The Icelandic Met Office reports that south Iceland in particular is well situated to see some spectacular displays later tonight. The south…
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On High Alert: A Night Of Aurora Chasing
After seeing a recent high-alert aurora forecast, myself and a few other Grapeviners decided to jump in the car and get out of the city for the promised spectacle. Our photographer became a special Northern Lights tour operator for the night, deciding…
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Photo Gallery: Magic Aurora
Last night saw the arrival of a spectacular display of aurora borealis over many parts of Iceland. A car full of Grapeviners took a drive out the Hvalfjörður to escape the city lights, and this is what greeting them: So far tonight,…
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Travel News: Northern Lights, Viking Ships, Criminal Rubbish
As the Costa del Iceland’s pretty damn decent summer draws to its conclusion and the nights draw in, there are new seasonal activities on the menu for travellers. First and foremost, the northern lights will once again start to dance their ghostly…
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Last Chance For Aurora Borealis?
As the days get longer and the nights get lighter, the chances of seeing the aurora borealis over Iceland recede for the summer. But this weekend, the aurora forecast at vedur.is is an above-average four/five out of nine, which means there might…
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Video: Icelandic Northern Lights Bonanza
This weekend was the space enthusiast’s wet dream as Icelandic skies were painted with ethereal northern lights. Photographer Art Bicnick, who remains as enthusiastic about documenting Iceland come snowpocalypse or northern light-shine, captured the aurora borealis and the stars in all their magnificence. Thank…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About The Weather
Dear Nanna, First of all, I absolutely love your column. Second, where’s all the damn snow? I moved to Iceland because it’s supposed to be cold. Now it’s almost the middle of November, and it’s 5 degrees outside. I heard you guys…
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Solar Particles Launch Surprise Shock & Awe Attack Against Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
Last night, northern lights came to Iceland a bit earlier than usual, and in a spectacular state of activity, catching the entire country by surprise. While the northern lights are one of the staple elements that make Iceland famous, it is fairly…
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VIDEO: Downtown Reykjavík Aurora, OMG
Those Iceland Aurora Films guys have really outdone themselves this time. You might remember their 130 Nights Of Aurora Borealis project, which we reported on last year (and do click through, that video’s crazy), but we dare say their latest venture is even more…
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Last Night, Charged Particles From A Solar Flare Penetrated Earth’s Magnetic Shield And Collided With Atoms And Molecules In Our Atmosphere. You Won’t Believe What Happens Next!
Last night was just beautiful. Luckily, our photographer friend Art Bicnick was out and about, his trusty camera en tow. Thank you, Art. Thank you, solar flare. Thank you, charged particles. Thank you, atmosphere. Thankful for Aurora Borealis? Why not show your appreciation…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: The Best Time For Northern Lights
Dear Nanna, I am planning a trip to Iceland in July but I really hate other tourists. They’re like loud, photo snapping lemmings! Any advice for a Nordic music loving foodie like me who might want to stay away from all that…
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God Crying Gold Tears From Heaven Alert: Aurora Borealis Photos 4 U
If you are Facebook friends with an Icelander, or someone who’s currently in Iceland, you will have been barraged by Northern Lights related posts, photos and exclamations since last night. Your like-finger is probably getting tired. It’s no wonder: last night, the…
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Listicle: A Survival Guide For The Darkest Months
In Reykjavík and beyond, there are some activities that are available only in the winter season. January can be made into a lively month, with a few ideas and a bit of willpower—never before has the frozen city pond looked as inviting,…
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Jesus Appears In Aurora Borealis
The likeness of Christ the Redeemer has apparently appeared in a northern lights display over Akranes in Iceland, reports the Daily Mail. The supposed appearance of Jesus was captured by Jón Hilmarsson, 48, prompted by his ten-year-old son to photograph the aurora…
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Aurora Over Ísafjörður
Look. Early evening, December 27, Second Day Of Christmas, the good people of Ísafjörður were momentarily torn from the comfort of their couches and boardgames and families and binge TV by the appearance of fairly strong, wholly engrossing Northern Lights dancing overhead. Just…
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Aurora, Waterfalls, Eruptions… Heild Has Everything
Out now on DVD and on-demand, Heild offers some amazing visions of Iceland unlike most of what you’ve seen before, all set to a fairly stunning soundtrack. The film was shot over a grueling thirty month period by filmmaker Pétur Kristján Guðmundsson, who set…