Svalbard highlights
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14e Julibreen
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One of the most magnificent in northwestern Spitsbergen, this glacier gets its name from France's Bastille Day, 14th July
Akseløya
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Dividing the waters of Van Mijenfjorden from Bellsund, this Arctic island is named after an historic expedition schooner
Alkhornet
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This imposing peak guards the entrance of Isfjorden, and is home to thousands of pairs of seabirds
Barentsburg
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Barentsburg, the last remaining Russian settlement to be found in Svalbard, offers a glimpse into the Soviet past.
Barentsøya
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Located between Edgeøya and Spitsbergen, the island of Barentsøya is named after a Dutch explorer who in fact never saw it
Bear Island
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The southernmost island in the archipelago of Svalbard, Bear Island is known for its stark beauty and precipitous bird cliffs
Bird Watching
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Enjoy birding together with fellow birders and visit remote places with rare bird-species.
Birds of Spitsbergen
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One of the best seabird regions in the Arctic, Spitsbergen is home to many beloved and rarely seen species
Colesbukta
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This bay in southern Isfjorden is the site of an abandoned geologist cabin and coal mining settlement
Diskobukta
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Located close to Disko Bay, this remote settlement holds important historical relevance for the Inuit of Greenland
Diving in Spitsbergen
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Embrace the chill and seek the thrill of plunging beneath the Arctic waves in Spitsbergen
Forlandsundet
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A sound separating Svalbard’s largest island of Spitsbergen from the western island of Prins Karls Foreland
Fuglesangen
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An Arctic island just north of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago of Svalbard
Harbor Seal
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Also known as the common seal, this earless “true seal” is widely distributed in the coastal waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, Baltic, and North Sea
Hiking Spitsbergen
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Home to many of the Arctic’s most iconic animals and landscapes, Spitsbergen is one of the best places to explore on foot
Hinlopen Strait
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Dividing the Svalbard islands of Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet, Hinlopen Strait is often difficult to pass due to its thick pack ice
Hornsund
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Part of the South Spitsbergen National Park, the Hornsund is a fjord found on the west side of Spitsbergen, on the southern tip of the island.
Icebergs
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Slabs of frozen fresh water, icebergs are the free-floating offspring of glaciers and ice shelves
Isfjord
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The second longest fjord in Svalbard, Isfjord lies on the west side of the principal island of Spitsbergen
Jan Mayen
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Jan Mayen is a 55 kilometres long volcanic island set in the North Atlantic Ocean, halfway between Iceland and Spitsbergen
Kapp Lee
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A Svalbard headland where you can see three historic huts, Kapp Lee is an especially green location where we sometimes encounter Arctic foxes, walruses, and reindeer
Kapp Waldburg
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A headland on the Svalbard island of Barentsøya, Kapp Waldburg is home to a large kittiwake colony in addition to reindeer and Arctic foxes
Kongsfjorden
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Also known as Kongs Fjord or King’s Bay, Kongsfjorden is an inlet with the Kronebreen and Kongsvegen found at the head of the fjord.
Kvitøya
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Also called “White Island,” Kvitøya offers its visitors spectacular views of the massive Kvitøyjøkulen icecap
Longyearbyen
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The gateway to all things Svalbard, this small coal mining settlement is the capital of the realm of the polar bear
Monacobreen
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Formerly known as Glacier de Monaco and Liefde Bay-bræ, Monacobreen is a glacier that reaches down into Liefdefjorden in Spitsbergen.
Nordaustlandet Ice Cap
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While most of the Svalbard island of Nordaustlandet is covered in beautiful ice caps, two in particular are by far the most astounding
Nordenskioldbreen
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Ranging over 25 km in length and 11 km in width, Nordenskioldbreen issues out a beautiful flow of icebergs and smaller bits of free-flowing ice bits, creating a breathtaking spectacle of blue-white voyagers against a sea of darker blue-grey.
