Iceland's Capital City Shut Down All Lights To Witness The Spectacular Aurora Sky Shower
In Reykjavik last week. Located on the coast of Iceland, the city scheduled to shut its lights between 10-11pm to welcome the Northern Lights.
Imagine an entire city shutting its lights off to witness the glorious games of nature? Imagine tiny little houses under the majestic sky that blaze with a million shades of colours?
Done?
That¡¯s what happened in Reykjavik last week. Located on the coast of Iceland, the capital city scheduled to shut its lights between 10-11 pm to welcome the Northern Lights.
Locals were also asked to keep the lights off inside their homes to ensure that everyone is able to witness the magnificence.
They were asked to drive carefully on the darker-than-usual streets, and the fire, police and power company were warned in advance, according to Iceland Monitor.
In fact, the world-famous glass fa?ade also participated in the event by turning the lights off.
Tonight between 22 - 23 #Harpa will turn off the glass facade due to a great aurora forecast in #Reykjavik pic.twitter.com/E2qNU8jHYZ
¡ª Harpa Reykjavik (@HarpaReykjavik) September 28, 2016
Locals and visitors caught the stunning look of the lights and videos were uploaded on social media.
Great #aurora Sky Show over #Reykjavik in #Iceland tonight, Spectacular scenery ! @cnnireport #space #auroraborealis #northernlights rt pic.twitter.com/Xmy2lm97Wd
¡ª Iceland Photos (@dorisig) September 29, 2016
Video captures brilliant view of the Northern Lights in Reykjavik, Iceland. pic.twitter.com/lxNuSWiu0B
¡ª ABC News (@ABC) September 30, 2016
According to my pal Bj?rg, they are turning off the lights in #Reykjav¨ªk tonight to enjoy the #NorthernLights ? ?? https://t.co/FmlIycpJnL pic.twitter.com/Fl6yxW7I0A
¡ª Minka Guides (@MinkaGuides) September 28, 2016
The display of aurora borealis swooped people off their feet. If you want to catch an official video, check this out. This short film was shot entirely in the centre of Reykjav¨ªk, Iceland sometime last year.
