So said Hassan, our guide in Tromso city, just west of the Norwegian mainland. Witnessing the famed northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, was on my bucket list for a long time.

In summer, the sun does not set while in winter, you can experience the Northern Lights in Tromsø. It needs to be dark, the darker the better. Rune Stoltz Bertinussen/NTB/dpa ...