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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Longyearbyen

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Longyearbyen, Norway

Updated March 15, 2024
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The entrace to Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault.

Svalbard, Norway

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Original cemetery, now abandoned

Longyearbyen, Norway

Longyearbyen

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
Beer tasting at the brewery.

Longyearbyen, Norway

Svalbard Bryggeri

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
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White radar domes of SvalSat

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Svalbard Satellite Station

This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
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Kesha the “fox.”

Barentsburg, Norway

Barentsburg

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Longyearbyen

Beer tasting at the brewery.

Longyearbyen, Norway

Svalbard Bryggeri

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
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Stories About Longyearbyen

The mangosteens were plentiful at this year’s first-sunrise fruit sale.

The World's Northernmost Town Toasts the Sun With Mangosteens

Svalbard bids goodbye to dark season with an exotic “Fruit Party.”
by Jennifer Fergesen
March 15, 2024
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