"Svalbard on wintertime" Top 5 Page for this destination Svalbard by wideview

Svalbard Travel Guide: 482 reviews and 1,017 photos

Over the frozen sea

Driving the snowmobiles over the frozen sea, we reach a wonderful glacier featured by a wall of blue ice up to 30 meters high. Read the full story at http://www.wideview.it/travel/

Driving on an icefield

Icefield

The snow and the ice is so thick, that only the tips of the highest mountains emerge. Read the full story at http://www.wideview.it/travel/

The sun is about to return

Beautiful sky

The darkness of the polar night is over this frozen island from four consucutive months. But now the light is quickly returning and around noon the sky is filled with magic, unbeliveable colors. Read the full story at http://www.wideview.it/travel/

Pros and Cons

Pros:Wonderful, wild nature in *any* season. Excellent organization and many different activities to choose from.
Cons:None I can see
In a nutshell:If you like polar regions, you must go there !

Last visit to Svalbard: Feb 2001
Intro Written Sep 27, 2002
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Reviews (9)

Overnight inside an igloo Off The Beaten Path (2)

The igoo was used for two consecutive nights and they was our base for the daytrips in the surrounding. The temperature... more travel advice

Northen light in Longyearbyen - Svalbard

Northen lights viewing Off The Beaten Path (2)

Most people visit Svalbard when the day is 24 hours long, missing the wondeful spectacle of the northen lights. Northen... more travel advice

Green-blue ice on the east coast - Svalbard

Snowmobile excursions to the east coast Things to Do (1)

The east coast of Spitsbergen is even more wild than any other place on Svalbard. Colorful walls of ice and huge... more travel advice

Snowmobiling in February at noon. - Svalbard

Blue ice and hundred of miles of virgin... Favorites (1)

Snowmobiling for several consecutive days, over glaciers and frozen sea, far away from any inhabitated place, under the... more travel advice

Comments (8)

tini58de May 28, 2006 at 2:41 AM Report Abuse

Wow, what an adventure!
perfectly_zen Feb 18, 2004 at 3:14 AM Report Abuse

wow, wonderful aurora...
dannebro Jan 12, 2003 at 8:33 PM Report Abuse

this is a really very nice page !
globetrott Nov 25, 2002 at 2:03 PM Report Abuse

What a great page & brilliant pics ! - Its great to see these winterpics from Spitzbergen - I just saw it in summer !
aGaby Nov 19, 2002 at 9:19 AM Report Abuse

Svalbard looks so great and especially in the winter-fotos !
Steffo Oct 25, 2002 at 2:37 PM Report Abuse

I would love to go there an ride Snowmobile next time :O) http://www.spitsbergen.cjb.net
wideview Sep 27, 2002 at 2:42 AM Report Abuse

uau... ho finito proprio ora di inserire tutti i tips... per guidare la motoslitta è necessaria almeno la patente A (a car or motorcycle driving license is required for driving a snowmobile,and you must carry this on the tour) ciao !!!
call_me_rhia Sep 27, 2002 at 2:12 AM Report Abuse

destinazione interessante.. sono invidiosa... ma senza la patente auto - la motoslitta me la lasciano guidare???