Community location: Svalbard

• The Northerners

  Visitors may sometimes get the impression that Northerners, like their climate, are cold. Please do not be mistaken.

• Ny-Ålesund

  Welcome to Ny-Ålesund – a unique, Norwegian research station hosting a large international research community.

• Longyearbyen

  Although we locals live ordinary lives up here, you will soon see that this place is quite extraordinary. It takes years of experience to really understand it. You are visiting for a short period – let our knowledge guide you. We encourage you to do as the locals: respect wildlife, nature and each other!