This small arctic town has only 2,400 residents, most of them nature enthusiasts who were attracted to the extreme climate and conditions in the town, with some of nature’s most wild landscapes at their footsteps. It may seem funny, but Longyearbyen is actually the largest settlement in Svalbard and is considered to be quite the metropolis, with a large and international community. It’s all about the context!

The town has one grocery store, a university center with about 300 students, and the view of whales swimming in the fjord is considered a normal backdrop for your breakfast.

The town is most famous for its views of the Northern Lights. As such, tourism has become a major industry in the town so they have all the necessary amenities and facilities to make your stay pleasant, including a possible meet and greet with a local reindeer.

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Here you can find countless species like the sea eagle, cormorants, and puffins. You can also find otters and moose as well as the biggest salmons you have ever seen.  

The settlers of one of the islands named it Lofoten which means “Lynx’s foot.” Another island was named “the foot of the wolf”, and from a bird’s perspective, these islands really resemble the footsteps of these animals.  

What creates the anomaly of the Arctic Circle are the numerous gully streams that are influenced by the Norwegian and North Atlantic currents. Naturally, this archipelago is under UNESCO protection, and the National Geographic team ranked it the third on the list of the most beautiful islands in the world. 

Because of the temperatures and how far away it is, not a lot of people get to visit this extraordinary place, so you can imagine the untouched nature, peace, and quiet that awaits you if you decide to visit it.  

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This small arctic town has only 2,400 residents, most of them nature enthusiasts who were attracted to the extreme climate and conditions in the town, with some of nature’s most wild landscapes at their footsteps. It may seem funny, but Longyearbyen is actually the largest settlement in Svalbard and is considered to be quite the metropolis, with a large and international community. It’s all about the context!

The town has one grocery store, a university center with about 300 students, and the view of whales swimming in the fjord is considered a normal backdrop for your breakfast.

The town is most famous for its views of the Northern Lights. As such, tourism has become a major industry in the town so they have all the necessary amenities and facilities to make your stay pleasant, including a possible meet and greet with a local reindeer.

The post Feel at the Tip of the Earth in Longyearbyen, Norway appeared first on Traveler Master.

Here you can find countless species like the sea eagle, cormorants, and puffins. You can also find otters and moose as well as the biggest salmons you have ever seen.  

The settlers of one of the islands named it Lofoten which means “Lynx’s foot.” Another island was named “the foot of the wolf”, and from a bird’s perspective, these islands really resemble the footsteps of these animals.  

What creates the anomaly of the Arctic Circle are the numerous gully streams that are influenced by the Norwegian and North Atlantic currents. Naturally, this archipelago is under UNESCO protection, and the National Geographic team ranked it the third on the list of the most beautiful islands in the world. 

Because of the temperatures and how far away it is, not a lot of people get to visit this extraordinary place, so you can imagine the untouched nature, peace, and quiet that awaits you if you decide to visit it.  

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