
Best time to visit
18 things to do in Svalbard

Whaling Season
For centuries, Europeans have harvested whales for their fat and baleen

Polar Bear Watching
Witness magnificent polar bears in their natural environment

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

Snowmobiling
It's impossible to avoid snowmobiling while you are in Svalbard

Atlantic Puffin
Cute Arctic Puffins distinguished by beautiful beaks nest in colonies along the Northern islands of Norway

Northern Lights
Nothing compares to an aurora borealis vacation in Svalbard

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

Kayaking by Glaciers
Rowing among icy cold waters, snowy landscapes, and white bears

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