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Tourist Info Norway - Svalbard

Information:

In March 2001 the four nordic countries joined the "Schengen Agreement". While this removes border checks from Europe to Scandinavia and within these countries, it requires that travellers returning from Svalbard (which is not part of the "Schengen area") to Norway or another EU country have to carry official passports with them. Domestic european identity cards are not sufficient. Further information can be found here: Sysselmesteren - Entry and residence

Visit Svalbard Svalbard guide
Longyearbyen Lokalstyre Public administration
Sysselmesteren på Svalbard Highest representative of the norwegian government

Sights

KHO - Kjell Henriksen Observatory Adventdalen
Nordover Longyearbyen, the northernmost art gallery of the world
North Pole Expedition Museum Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Airship Museum
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Longyearbyen, security storage facility for the seeds of the World, can be only visited online via Svalbard Global Seed Vault Virtual Tour
Svalbard Kirke Longyearbyen
Svalbard Museum Longyearbyen

Activities

Grumant - arctic travel company Barentsburg, tours in the russian area of Svalbards
Arctic Adventures Bolterdalen, dogsledge tours
Green Dog Svalbard Bolterdalen, dogsledge tours
Arctica Expeditions Longyearbyen, sailing tours in arctic waters
Basecamp Explorer Spitsbergen Longyearbyen and Repvåg, also tours on the schooner S/V Linden
Better Moments Longyearbyen, exclusive tours by snowmobile or boat, also hiking
Brim Explorer Svalbard Longyearbyen, tours on electric sightseeing boatsTouren auf elektisch betriebenen Ausflugsbooten
Henningsen Transport & Guiding Longyearbyen, boat and snowscooter tours
Lufttransport Longyearbyen, helicopter flights
Polarcharter Longyearbyen, cruises
Poli Arctici Longyearbyen, tours by scooter, boat, ski or afoot
Svalbard Adventures Longyearbyen
Svalbard Husky Longyearbyen
Svalbard Villmarkssenter Longyearbyen, dogsledge tours
Svalbard Wildlife Expeditions Longyearbyen, wilderness expeditions

Other Information

VR Svalbard Sequence of panoramic images that are "stitched" together to create a virtual experience, a real great website, see e.g. Monacobreen
Arctic Autorent Longyearbyen
Arctica Longyearbyen, outdoor shop within the Lompensenteret
Artica Longyearbyen, arts and culture organisation
IGP - Ingeniør G. Paulsen Longyearbyen, outfitting for expeditions and tours
Longyearbyen Bluesklubb Longyearbyen
Elire Global Music Vault Longyearbyen, attempt to preserve the world′s music into the future
Skinnboden Longyearbyen, furs and fur products
Olaf Storø Longyearbyen, artist
Kings Bay - Ny-Ålesund The worlds northernmost permanent settlement
Norsk Polarinstitutt Information and research on arctic regions
Port of Longyearbyen Longyearbyen
Store Norske Mining company, the major employer on Svalbard
Svalbard Bryggeri Longyearbyen, brewery
Svalbard Buss og Taxi Longyearbyen
Ny-Ålesund Research Station Ny-Ålesund, world′s northernmost year-round research station
NILU Zeppelin Observatoriet Ny-Ålesund, research station
Spitsbergen-Svalbard.com Private Homepage with lots of valuable information

Restaurants

Red Bear Brewery & Bar Barentsburg
Gruvelageret Longyearbyen
Huset Longyearbyen
Karlsberger Pub Longyearbyen (Lompesenteret)
Restaurant Nansen Longyearbyen
Steakers Svalbard - Restaurant Kroa Longyearbyen

Travel Agencies

Hurtigruten Svalbard Travel agency, Safaris, Cruises with MS "Nordstjernen", etc.
Altaï Svalbard Lyon, french agency
Natur Resor Annelie Utter Travel agency
PolarQuest Organizes extraordinary expeditions
WildPhoto Travel Longyearbyen