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Svalbard is a harsh and remote group of islands, almost as far up north as it is possible to
travel. It is “part” of Norway in the sort of way that Norway claims souverenity over most of
the area, but the Russians have had their presence for a long time as well (in Barentsburg).
The most inhabited region is Longyearbyen, where there have been industry and mining for
over 100 years. Today, most of the mines are closed down and the area focus on tourism and
research. Svalbard has had a lot of focus because of the storage facilities of all the seeds in
the world. Because of the cold climate, one of the mines have been converted into a
warehouse, where the goal is to have stored seeds from every plant in the world,
in case of a catastrophy of some kind.
If you want to see a polar bear, the chances are the best here in all of Norway, even most
visitors hope that you don’t encounter one. To move outside the city center is so dangerous
that you have to be armed, mainly with rifles - it is the only part of Norway where you have to
leave your veapon by the door when entering a restaurant or hotel.
You can explore the area on your own by a rented snowmobile, or join several guided tours.
Svalbard
NAVIGATION
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CONTACT
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Svalbard is a harsh and remote group
of islands, almost as far up north as it
is possible to travel. It is “part” of
Norway in the sort of way that
Norway claims souverenity over most
of the area, but the Russians have
had their presence for a long time as
well (in Barentsburg). The most
inhabited region is Longyearbyen,
where there have been industry and
mining for over 100 years. Today, most
of the mines are closed down and the
area focus on tourism and research.
Svalbard has had a lot of focus
because of Svalbard Global Seed
Vault - the storage facilities of all the
seeds in the world. Because of the
cold climate, one of the mines have
been converted into a warehouse,
where the goal is to have stored
seeds from every plant in the world,
in case of a catastrophy of some kind.
If you want to see a polar bear, the
chances are the best here in all of
Norway, even most visitors hope that
you don’t encounter one. To move
outside the city center is so
dangerous that you have to be
armed, mainly with rifles - it is the
only part of Norway where you have
to leave your veapon by the door
when entering a restaurant or hotel.
You can explore the area on your own
by a rented snowmobile, or join
several guided tours.
Svalbard
