Pyramiden
Ivana
One of the biggest treats in Svalbard for me was visiting the city of Pyramiden. It lies on the northernmost point that I have ever ventured to and walking through...
Esmarksbreen & Ymerbukta
Trip from Longyearbyen to Barentsburg is a boat ride which takes around 8 hours, while covering over 100 km in length. Besides visiting the aforementioned Russian settlement, there is a...
Barentsburg
I came back to Svalbard a bit over a year after the first visit, very eager to experience more activities and see more of that unparalleled nature. I have scheduled...
It’s forbidden to be bored while in Svalbard – here are the activities I recommend
My first encounter with Svalbard had happened in late summer of 2020, in the year when Covid escalated. I was at the end of my maternity leave, came back to...
Kayaking out on Adventfjorden
My last activity in Longyearbyen during my first visit was a kayak tour over Adventfjorden. This is a small fjord which separates Longyearbyen and the coast on which lies the...
Horseback riding along Isfjorden
When I saw that I had an option to book a horseback riding tour in Longyearbyen, I had to book it. It was, actually, the first activity that I paid...
Hiking to the top of Sarkofagen mountain
I love it when a day starts with going outside on a hike; you can only assume that it will be a good one when the fresh arctic air starts...
Dogsledding through the arctic wilderness
After I opened up my eyes in the city of my dreams, under the influence of stunning views from the night before, I jumped out of my bed ready to...
An evening whale searching safari in Isfjorden
Heavily impressed by all I saw in the morning on my first day in Svalbard – the dogs were absolutely fantastic – I went to the harbor to check-in and...
From a plane straight to a mountain peak
I came to Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost permanently inhabited town located on the main island called Spitsbergen, in the late afternoon. My plane landed at 18.00 h; as soon as...
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