Longyearbyen · Svalbard · Norway
★★★★☆ View & landmark
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
FREE to walk in. The northernmost town of any size in the world, at 78 degrees. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE THE SETTLEMENT WITHOUT POLAR BEAR PROTECTION - a rifle and the training to use it, or a guide who has both. That is law, not advice, and it is why every excursion here is guided. Also: no cats are permitted on the archipelago, and it is customary to take your shoes off indoors everywhere, including some shops.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | Half day |
| Opening hours | Free; POLAR BEAR RULES apply outside the settlement |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Svalbard, Norway |
| Prices quoted in | NOK |
The planner warns of freezing in January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Short days. Svalbard gives under 6 hours of daylight in January, February, October, November, December.
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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://en.visitsvalbard.com/