Best time to visit
18 things to do in Svalbard
Whaling Season
For centuries, Europeans have harvested whales for their fat and baleen
Ice-Cold Swimming
You'll never know how your body is going to respond to this kind of stress
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
Atlantic Puffin
Cute Arctic Puffins distinguished by beautiful beaks nest in colonies along the Northern islands of Norway
Cycling
Enjoy Arctic landscapes while cycling on the paved and unpaved roads of a polar archipelago
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
Ice Caving
The majestic ancient ice formations of Svalbard are mind-blowing. Have you ever wondered what they look like from the inside?
Abandoned Coal Mines
Although most of Svalbard's coal mining sites are now abandoned, they still hold a particular atmosphere
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
Midnight Sun
Few things in the world can match the feeling of sunlight warming your face in the middle of the night.
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