Iceland review - 2013, Page 69

ICELAND REVIEW 67
Age of the Aurora
The geographic location of Hotel Rangá, a four-star luxury
resort in the south Icelandic countryside, is ideal for wit-
nessing the northern lights. The hotel is remotely located
and so there is very little light pollution that interrupts the
view of the aurora borealis.
Icelandic winter nights can be cold and catching the
northern lights requires patience. During the aurora season
(September to April every year) the staff at Hotel Rangá are
on the lookout for the aurora in the evening and into the
night. Guests can relax at the bar, enjoy a fine meal at the
hotel’s gourmet restaurant or stay in their rooms and sign
up for an aurora wakeup call. When the northern lights ap-
pear and put on a show, the hotel’s staff alert guests so that
everyone gets a chance to witness the display.
The hotel also provides information about the northern
lights for guests who are interested in learning more about
the phenomenon and information on how best to photo-
graph the lights. A northern lights webcam is also installed
outside the hotel, providing a live feed of the northern lights
display on the hotel’s website.
Although there is never any guarantee of seeing the au-
rora, guests who stay at Hotel Rangá for four nights have a
fairly good chance of experiencing the northern lights. To
that end, the hotel has a special offer called ‘Age of the
Aurora’ on its website.
During the day, when the northern lights aren’t visible,
guests staying at Hotel Rangá can choose from a plethora of
activities and attractions available in the area. South Iceland
is a year-round destination and the perfect place to explore
some of the country’s most impressive volcanoes, glaciers
and geothermal areas. Close by are the Icelandic highlands,
shaped by fire and ice through the ages and attracting visi-
tors seeking peculiar lunar-like landscape.
hotelranga.is

Luxury country resort Hotel Rangá offers a perfect view
of the northern lights.
NORThERN LIGhTs PROMOTION
stöðvarfjörður fjord in east iceland.