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Unusual Attractions in Longyearbyen

Svalbard Seed Bank

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

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.

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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Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Svalbard Satellite Station

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

3 miles from Longyearbyen

Barentsburg, Norway

Barentsburg

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

22 miles from Longyearbyen

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Unique Food & Drink in Longyearbyen

Svalbard Brewery Beer

The world's northernmost commercial brewery makes beer with water from a glacier.

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Film Photography & Darkroom Printing on Norway’s Lyngør Islands

Stay aboard a sailing cutter from 1911 and explore Europe‘s best-kept village through the lens of your analog.

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