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Best time to visit
18 things to do in Svalbard
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Whaling Season
For centuries, Europeans have harvested whales for their fat and baleen
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Polar Bear Watching
Witness magnificent polar bears in their natural environment
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Ice-Cold Swimming
You'll never know how your body is going to respond to this kind of stress
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Polar Night
There is a vast number of things to see and do during this unique phenomena, just remember the further north you go, the darker and longer the Polar Nights become
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Snowmobiling
It's impossible to avoid snowmobiling while you are in Svalbard
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Atlantic Puffin
Cute Arctic Puffins distinguished by beautiful beaks nest in colonies along the Northern islands of Norway
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Northern Lights
Nothing compares to an aurora borealis vacation in Svalbard
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Cycling
Enjoy Arctic landscapes while cycling on the paved and unpaved roads of a polar archipelago
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Pyramiden, a Soviet-Era Ghost Town
Life in Pyramiden seems to be frozen since the collapse of the Soviet Union. But when you'll get there, you'll find out, Lenin is still watching you
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Ice Caving
The majestic ancient ice formations of Svalbard are mind-blowing. Have you ever wondered what they look like from the inside?
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Abandoned Coal Mines
Although most of Svalbard's coal mining sites are now abandoned, they still hold a particular atmosphere
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Kayaking by Glaciers
Rowing among icy cold waters, snowy landscapes, and white bears
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Barentsburg
Although the time machine hasn't been invented yet, Barentsburg may become a place where you'll travel back in time to the USSR
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Midnight Sun
Few things in the world can match the feeling of sunlight warming your face in the middle of the night.
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Dog Sledding
Northern lights, variable weather, moonlight, sunshine or a sky full of stars—this is what the Arctic can offer you on a dog sledding adventure