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Best Time to Visit Longyearbyen
A visit to Longyearbyen is an experience you’ll never forget, so you’ll want to be mindful when you pick the time of year to visit to guarantee that all your polar adventure dreams are possible. Longyearbyen is an amazing year-round destination, but it’s important to remember the small community experiences distinct seasons and the changing weather, snow and ice conditions, and number of daylight hours can impact on the outdoor activities you can enjoy. You’ll also want to familiarize yourself with the time of year polar vessels typically bring travelers to Longyearbyen, which is typically between May and late September. In this article, you’ll find out when is the best time to visit Longyearbyen, one of the world’s northernmost communities. Where is Longyearbyen? Longyearbyen is the capital of Svalbard and is located on Spitsbergen, the largest island in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Spitsbergen Island is also known as “The Wildlife Capital of the Arctic.” Situated in the Arctic Ocean, about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole, Longyearbyen is one of the world’s most isolated communities. The town’s fascinating history and location in the high Arctic makes it a unique starting destination to further explore the Norwegian Arctic. Interesting Facts about Svalbard Before the 1920s, Svalbard was largely uninhabited by humans until the Spitsbergen Treaty officially granted Norwegian sovereignty to the archipelago. Longyearbyen has a long history as a coal mining town, and to this day practices and traditions from that time carry over. For example, it is customary in Longyearbyen to remove your […]
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