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Svalbard and Jan Mayen

10 places in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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The Global Seed Vault, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Pictured: The Global Seed Vault

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RegionNorthern Europe

CapitalLongyearbyen

Places written10

Categories covered4 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Svalbard and Jan Mayen - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type C, F · 230 V travel adapter →

CurrencyNorwegian krone (NOK)

LanguagesNorwegian

Driving sideright

Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (4) Landmarks & history (3) Museums & culture (2) Food & drink (1)

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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viewpoint

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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old town

Longyearbyen

Spitsbergen

old town

Pyramiden

Billefjorden

monument

The Global Seed Vault

Spitsbergen

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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tradition

Dog Sledding on Svalbard

Longyearbyen valleys

museum

Ny-Alesund

Kongsfjorden

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Svalbard Cuisine

Svalbard

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Magdalenefjorden

The Arctic Wildlife of Svalbard

The Fjords and Glaciers of Svalbard

The Longyearbyen Ice Caves