最美北极光

李蓓

The Northern Lights（北极光） usually come out in the Northern Arctic Circle（极圈）. You can see the Northern Lights most easily in September， October， February and March.

Do you believe that？ The Northern Lights can make your wish come true. Now lets find the Northern Lights in Northern Europe.

Where is the best Northern Lights in Norway（挪威）？ Theres a city called Tromso（特罗姆瑟，挪威北部港口城市） in the north. You need to find a sunny day and wait between 10 pm to 2 am at night. And good luck， of course！

You can get on the top of the mountain， so you can see the beautiful views of Tromso！

Here comes the best Northern Lights in Sweden（瑞典）！ Theres a small village in the north called Abisko（阿比斯库）. There are only about 200 people living here， but there are far more tourists（游客） every winter. The Aurora Sky Station（极光天空站） is here for watching the Northern Lights. It lies（位于） in the Abisko National Park（阿比斯库国家公园） with beautiful lakes.

By the way， you can also enjoy a husky sled（哈士奇拉雪橇） ride here！

Now lets move to Finland（芬兰）. Do you still remember the Santa Claus village Rovaniemi（圣诞老人村罗瓦涅米）？ It is also the best place to see the Northern Lights！

What else？ A Finland Sauna（桑拿） in a cabin（小木屋） is the best way to celebrate the Northern Lights trip！

The Northern Lights are also called the Aurora（歐若拉）. In the myths（神话） of Northern Europe， Aurora is the goddess（女神） of the Northern Lights. She is the sign（象征） of hope and beauty.

文化小贴士

萨米人主要分布在挪威、瑞典、芬兰和俄罗斯。他们主要生活在北极圈以北的拉普兰地区，因此也被叫做拉普人。

萨米人以驯养驯鹿而闻名，并且随着季节定期迁徙。这与我国的鄂伦春族的驯鹿游牧文化十分相似。