S
valbard off ers travellers a unique winter experience well off the beaten track. Located halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, Svalbard is a group of
islands located between the Arctic, Barents, Greenland and Norwegian Seas, that together create the most northerly section of Norway. There are around 2,600 permanent residents on Svalbard, most of whom live in Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen, the largest of the Svalbard islands.
In winter, Svalbard is hidden under a soft cover of snow. The landscape is endlessly white, wild and beautiful. Between 14 November and 29 January, you will experience the Polar Night – when the sun dips at least 6 degrees under the horizon creating total darkness, 24 hours a day.
During this period, Aurora hunters are in their element. Longyearbyen itself becomes a magical place, lit only by street lamps, moonshine, starlight and the Aurora Borealis. This creates a truly unique atmosphere, where this small Arctic outpost becomes a cosy base for residents and visitors to congregate and where all your activities take place against the colourful backdrop of a spectacular natural phenomenon.
NORTH POLE Next to the Long yearbyen
Tromsø
Longyearbyen at twilight
Ice-caving
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© Ørjan Bertelsen
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