Can you see the northern lights from Helsinki?

Question

Can you see the northern lights from Helsinki?

Answer 1

The northern lights can be seen in the north of Finland, Lapland during the winter season.

Northern lights have been seen in Helsinki, but they are very, very rare. I don´t know anyone or heard of anybody, who has seen them and I live in Helsinki.

Answer 2

Helsinki is, unfortunately, too big a city to see the northern lights, because the city lights are too powerful there. So, instead of Helsinki I recommend you to go to Lapland in order to see the northern lights properly.

Answer 3

yes but its very unusual