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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Longyearbyen

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

Updated July 5, 2018

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Svalbard Seed Bank

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.
Original cemetery, now abandoned

Longyearbyen, Norway

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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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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
Kesha the "fox."

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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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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