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Amsterdamøya (Smeerenburg)
At Smeerenburg, the visible remains of whale-oil processing are the focus of a visit. This seventeenth-century Dutch whaling base occupies a headland on…
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Augusta Bay (Augustabukta)
The Norwegian Polar Institute records Augustabukta as an open bay on Scaniahalvøya in south-western Nordaustlandet. Augusta Bay is its older English…
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Ayerfjorden
Ayerfjorden is the western branch of Raudfjorden identified in the Norwegian Polar Institute's place-name register; its description places Chauveaubreen…
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Barentsburg
Barentsburg is a settlement on Grønfjorden, a branch of Isfjorden, maintained by the Russian state-owned company Trust Arktikugol. Visit Svalbard…
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Bear Island (Bjørnøya)
Bjørnøya lies in the Barents Sea between the Norwegian mainland and Spitsbergen. The landowner's official account describes a low northern part and high…
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Hopen
Hopen has a working meteorological station operated by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. The surrounding nature reserve protects seabird habitat…
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Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen offers a town visit with museums, shops and local transport, but the arrival point matters. The harbour handles both alongside calls and…
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Magdalenefjorden (Gravneset)
A visit to Magdalenefjorden can include the whaling heritage at Gravneset, where the burial ground and blubber ovens are protected behind barriers. The…
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Möllerhamna (Lloyds hotell)
The operational reference for a visit to Möllerhamna is Lloyd hotell – Regnardneset, the name used on the official landing map. Möllerhamna is a bay…
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Ny-Ålesund
Prepare your electronics before a Ny-Ålesund call. This research settlement on Kongsfjorden protects sensitive instruments through restrictions on radio…
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