hidden treasure helsinki

Aurora borealis in Helsinki?

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Cities are never the best place to spot the northern lights because lights ruin the visibility from the ground, but..! Yes, there's a but. Grab your camera and set it on manual for long shutter speed. With "film" I'd recommend using ISO 400 rather that 800 because the bigger ISO is the more grainy photo gets. And black will be grayish etc. Then you'll need a tripod as well. 

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My absolutely favorite place to spot and photograph aurora borealis is on Alppipuisto's rocks. There you'll have a nice view to north of Helsinki.  Best season to spot aurora borealis is autumn when the sub-zero temperature reaches our northern capital. Also January and February are good for spotting these disco lights. But remember that they won't ever be as great as in Lapland, just sayin'!

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