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Longyearbyen - Your Gateway to Adventures in Svalbard

About Longyearbyen
With approximately 2,000 inhabitants, Longyearbyen is Svalbard‘s largest settlement and administrative centre. As the only incorporated town on the Svalbard archipelago, Longyearbyen features all the trappings of a modern community: a hospital, primary and secondary school, university, sports centre with swimming pool, library, culture centre, cinema, bank, airport, and a small variety of museums, shops, restaurants, and hotels.

One of the world's northernmost towns, Longyearbyen is situated on the western coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago, on the southern edge of Adventfjorden, a fjord which continues inland to the beautiful valley of Adventdalen. Owing to its location far north of the Arctic Circle, Longyearbyen is in polar night from October 28th to February 14th, and in polar day from April 19th to August 23rd.

Read more information about Longyearbyen’s climate and what to pack for a visit.

Explore Longyearbyen and Spitsbergen
Whether you’re a first time visitor to the Arctic or a seasoned traveller to this extreme latitude, we offer an array of unforgettable adventures in Longyearbyen and its surrounding areas in Spitsbergen:

Moonlight safari  Polar night tour	Longyearbyen Explorer Nature break	Winter world in Svalbard Snowmobile tour	Adventures under the midnight sun

Personalized tours in Longyearbyen & Spitsbergen
Do you have any special requests? We are happy to customize your vacation - simply fill out the easy customization form to design your ideal itinerary. Your wish is our command!

Looking for a place to stay?
Even if you are just looking for accommodation in Longyearbyen instead of a comprehensive vacation package, do not hesitate to contact our travel experts for assistance.

Getting to Svalbard
Click here for information about Longyear Airport and flights to Svalbard.

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