select language: NL-NL
DE-DE
ES-ES
FR-FR
IT-IT
JA-JP
PT-BR
ZH-CN
DE-AT
DE-BE
DE-CH
DE-DE
EN-AU
EN-CA
EN-GB
EN-IN
EN-NZ
EN-US
ES-AR
ES-ES
ES-MX
FR-BE
FR-CA
FR-FR
IT-IT
JA-JP
NL-BE
NL-NL
PT-BR
ZH-CN
DE-AT
DE-BE
DE-CH
DE-DE
ES-ES
FR-BE
FR-FR
IT-IT
NL-BE
NL-NL
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
The aurora's aura
The northern lights tint the glassy lake Jökulsárlón green as snow-white icebergs cut the surface. It's just another stunning scene in this part of the world, where winter wonders are abundant and crowds are scant. After all, Iceland is home to only 380,000 people, and more than a third live in Reykjavik. This means that other parts of the country, especially the 15,000 square kilometres of Vatnajökull National Park, which includes Jökulsárlón, have virtually no light pollution, letting the aurora shine all the brighter.
The aurora's aura
The northern lights tint the glassy lake Jökulsárlón green as snow-white icebergs cut the surface. It's just another stunning scene in this part of the world, where winter wonders are abundant and crowds are scant. After all, Iceland is home to only 380,000 people, and more than a third live in Reykjavik. This means that other parts of the country, especially the 15,000 square kilometres of Vatnajökull National Park, which includes Jökulsárlón, have virtually no light pollution, letting the aurora shine all the brighter.
This dazzling sight must surely have struck even hardened Viking warriors with awe.
© Onfokus / E+ / Getty Images 2026-09-11 08:45:51 :