"The end of the road (if there was one)" Svalbard by Mittnic
Svalbard Travel Guide: 385 reviews and 1,007 photos
The end of the road is 1000 km south but continue and you’ll get to Svalbard, the top of the world, a group of islands the size of Irland and with only 2800 people.
This is the site of the world's northernmost hospital, airport, hotel, university department, department store, farm.. well whatever, if you don't find it here don't bother go looking north...
The flight to Svalbard is one mighty thing, one hour and a half flying over the Arctic Ocean before descending between snow-covered mountain tops and then stepping out of the airplane at bright daylight. That wouldn’t be much to it, if it wasn’t summer and at 1 am.
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Longyearbyen Airport
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Except for one or two very expensive cruiseships in the summer, the only way to get to Svalbard is by air. The only... more travel advice
The greenhouse in Barentsburg
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Next to the farm is a greenhouse where they grow tomatoes and other vegetables. They even had a lemon tree! more travel advice
Barentsburg Farm
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The most memorable experience was when we found the northernmost farm on the planet. They have a dozen cows several... more travel advice
Barensburg
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Well, I'd say everything at this latitude is off the beaten track but this is definitively the most exotic place I've... more travel advice
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Comments (15)
one of the really off the beaten path destinations
great tip about the vodka! :-) thanks for posting. I like the photograph.
I hope to see Svalbard one day, it looks like a fascinating place. Great pics!
Your page brings back happy memories - we did not get to see the farm and the greenhouse in Barentsburg - went to the museum instead! Looking forward to meeting you in Paris!
Svalbard looks a very interesting place especially for someone from a tropical country.
is the airplane ticket expensive from norway)?i did not know about Svalbard till 20min ago,and u helped too;thanks
Svalbard sounds to be a facinating and beautiful place to visit! But I would never go swimming there!
Thanks for the tips! Svalbard is planned for next year :).
WOW - mer exotiskt än jag trodde (läser nu Pullmans fantasytriologi om pansarbjörnar m.m.)...
Great place. Wonderful place that I hope to visit and have a swim !