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Get on the inside of the world's northernmost town
There are thousands of people around the world who consider Longyearbyen as home, even though they certainly don’t live here. Some of them have lived in Svalbard for a while earlier in their lives, while others have visited this place many times and had a magnificent experiences here. What they have in common is that most are the kind of person seeking for a sense of belonging when they visit new places. Read about Lisa and Kjetil, two locals with a lot of tips for you! You can also say hey to the dogs of Svalbard.
Longyearbyen is precisely the sort of place where it’s easy to belong. In Svalbard, people come and go from all over the world virtually all the time, and most of them only stay here a short time. The social structures are dynamic, and the initiatives are many. Consequently, visiting guests can create a local life here for a short while too; naturally with respect for the town’s culture, but also largely on their own terms. Try out the "city loop" or the local's favorite hiking trip to the Plateau mountain. During the weekends you will find the locals enjoing a Saturday steak at Huset.
Be like the locals helps you to quickly get inside this remote, unique little community on the top of the world. We will put you in touch with people who have lived here a while and who have good stories, tips and experiences to share. Be like the locals is designed for guests who don’t only want to visit Longyearbyen, but really feel like you are living in another place for a while. We give you the setting and opportunities to experience the world’s northernmost community from the inside. The rest is up to you.
“The world belongs to those who take it.” – Author Anna Elisabeth Dickinson
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Become Longyearbyen's environmental heroes and combine jogging with garbage picking. “Plogging” is the hottest thing when it comes to training. We now have it here in our rugged polar city.
Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen from fundation to nowadays: How to live in a remote and inhospitable place. A 2h30 entertaining stroll around Longyearbyen with arctic meal.
Longyearbyen
Enjoy an in-depth tour of our Arctic Farm and get your hands dirty with us for two unforgettable hours!
Longyearbyen
Join the ultimate training experience in Longyearbyen. All training exercises are "designed" based on work assignments from the different shifts in the mines.
Longyearbyen
Live like a local and join us for a workout with Longyearbyen`s personal trainer. Feel that you live in another place for a little while!
Longyearbyen
Enjoy a unique city tour and experience what locally grown, fresh organic food really tastes like at the peak of freshness!
Longyearbyen
Svalbard Brewery was established in 2011 and served it's first beers to locals and visitors in August 2015.
Svalbard Brewery, established in 2011, brewed its first beer in August 2015. Six years of efforts to change the law from 1928, which…
Longyearbyen
Join our circuit training, a historic sports adventure! Overlooking the fjord and Longyearbyen this is a sports adventure in an environment you never will forget.
Longyearbyen
We embark on historical adventures with powerwalks and activities inspired by those who supervised the cableway. Give your experience of Longyearbyen an extra dimension by following the "kibb`s" journey through the cableway network in Longyearbyen,…
Longyearbyen
Audun og Mia Salte owns and runs Svalbard husky, a local dog yard. On this trip you will meet them in the dog yard. They work both as guides and hosts for your visit. Their adventure on Svalbard started already in 2014 while Audun finished his study…
Longyearbyen
Brewery Visit & beer tasting
During the visit, you will hear about how Svalbard Brewery became a reality and how former coal miner and pilot Robert Johansen got the idea about establishing his own brewery on Svalbard. You will get to see the…
Longyearbyen
Join us for a relaxing walk through our town. The guide will give you insides about the history of Longyearbyen, how everything started and what you see around you. The tour ends at Kroa a cozy resaurant, loved by the locals. We will serve you a…
Longyearbyen
The blue light The Svalbard nature offers unique sceneries. These mighty impressions can only be captured - and reflected through genuine art.
Painter Olaf Storø lives permanently in Longyearbyen and stays here most of the year. He visited…
Longyearbyen
Come and create your own Arctic souvenirs, either from raw-materials from Svalbard, or inspired by Svalbard!
Longyearbyen
The Gallery and Longyearbyen Arts & Crafts Centre is in the same building, situated in Nybyen. Galleri Svalbard houses both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, amongst them the Kåre Tveter collection and the Svalbard collection. The…
Longyearbyen
From fundation to nowadays : how to live in a remote and inhospitable place : a 2h30 entertaining stroll around Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen
Dog wagon with lunch stop and walk along the beach - Now you get the chance to experience a musher’s holiday and join us for a fun and relaxing day full of different experiences! Recommended for all the family.
Longyearbyen
Now you have the opportunity to test how it is to work in a dog-yard with 95 happy Alaska huskies. Try an alternative lifestyle for a morning, a physical demanding job where the ones you are working for are totally depending on you.
Longyearbyen
Svalbard Museum is a museum of natural and cultural history. Our ambition is to provide broad and comprehensive knowledge of history and nature in the Arctic. Svalbard Museum presents a modern exhibition in a traditional form, with models,…
Longyearbyen
The museum recounts the heroic efforts made by pioneers to reach the North Pole at the turn of the last century. The purpose of the museum is to impart the history and importance of the North Pole expeditions have had in the Arctic. It is a point…
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