"78° North - Svalbard" Arctic by 2rs

Arctic Travel Guide: 263 reviews and 553 photos

A long time dream came through in August 2001. I went for a short but remarkable trip to experience the arctic summer in the area around Longyearbyen on the island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago.

Last visit to Arctic: Aug 2001
Intro Written Sep 11, 2002
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In the summer season (mid june... - Arctic

In the summer season (mid june... Things to Do (1)

In the summer season (mid june - mid august) - Go treking. There are several companies aranging everything from half day... more travel advice

Restaurant Nansen Restaurants (3)

Excellent food and a magnificent view. A reindeer might pass by while you dine. Whale and seal steak. more travel advice

You don't have to walk far... Off The Beaten Path (1)

You don't have to walk far until you are. more travel advice

By plane from Tromsø 1hour 30... - Arctic

By plane from Tromsø 1hour 30... Transportation (2)

By plane from Tromsø 1hour 30 min or by boat 2-3 days. Some cruiselines has Svalbard as part of their Arctic programme,... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
Nybyen Gjestehus
Warnings and Dangers (1)
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scottishvisitor May 20, 2005 at 2:36 PM

Polar bears excellent
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piccolina Mar 1, 2005 at 8:04 AM

Another cool page, thanks...
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sprdak11 May 25, 2004 at 1:26 AM

Hello. You have a very interesting and helpful page. Best wishes.
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Sharrie Feb 10, 2004 at 3:07 AM

I went to the Arctic, but in the winter! ;-) I know, I'm not what they call sane... but what a great way to be just that!
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dlandt Dec 17, 2003 at 4:08 AM

This is a "cool" page
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yooperprof Dec 14, 2003 at 3:15 AM

"Whale tartar" - that would be raw whale, correct? Ah, Norway. . . Svalbard is "high" on my travel "to-do" list.
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mr.jacob May 12, 2003 at 1:42 PM

lol, wow- the Artic?;)
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call_me_rhia Dec 15, 2002 at 2:44 PM

i really want to go to svalbard one day
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johanl Dec 13, 2002 at 12:03 PM

very interesting page
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Quiquejavi Feb 25, 2002 at 8:29 AM

Very nice page and photos