Who’ll sort
your trip
Spitsbergen
Travel⁄
Svalbard’sbiggest and
longest-running tour
operatorcanbeaone-stop
shop, offeringhotels today
trips, overnight expeditions
orevencruises. Trips range
from two-hour local hikes
toSpitsbergenExtreme–an
epic ski from thenorthern to
southern tipof Spitsbergen.
spitsbergentravel.com
Svalbard Booking⁄
Aswell asputtingon ahuge
rangeof activities, from
quadbiking toPyramiden
boat trips, SvalbardBooking
is associatedwith top
restaurantHuset and the
excellent SvalbardHotell.
svalbardbooking.com
Basecamp Explorer/
Basecamp specialises in
tripswith adifference, often
inquirky accommodation–
like theTrapper’sHotel,
the remoteNordenskiöld
Lodge and theShip in the
Ice, a gorgeousoldboat
frozen intoTempelfjorden in
thewinter.
basecampspitsbergen.
com
Where
to sleep
Mary-Ann’s
Polarrigg⁄
Thequirkiest stay in town
– ahostel with some luxe
rooms in anoldmining rig.
polarriggen.com
Radisson Blu
Polar Hotel⁄
Aclassichigh-endhotel,
withdeluxe sauna and fully
equippedevent rooms.
radissonblu.com/hotel-
spitsbergen
Spitsbergen Hotel/
A smart updatedminer’s
residencewith a sauna, a
great restaurant andoneof
thebest views in town.
spitsbergentravel.com
Trapper’s Hotel/
Runby theBasecamp travel
group, its 16 rooms are
high-endwithcharacter –
thinkdriftwood, sealskin
and slate.
basecamp
spitsbergen.com
Svalbard Hotell/
Thenewest hotel in town
is a greatmid-priced
option– all crispdesign and
Nespressocoffees.
svalbardbooking.com
Where
toeat
Huset⁄
Thebest restaurant in
town,with a six-course
Arcticmenu and aworld-
renownedwinecellar.
huset.com
Kroa⁄
Cosywoodenbar-
restaurantwith food
ranging from great pizzas to
smokedwhale and klippfish.
kroa-svalbard.no
Funktionærmessen⁄
Seven-coursemenus
and thebiggest rangeof
Champagnes in town, in the
SpitsbergenHotel.
spitsbergentravel.com
Fruene⁄
Longyearbyen’sbest lunch,
withpizza, lasagne and salad
sets –and great homemade
chocolates.
Where to
drink
Karlsberger Pub⁄
Anearthyminer-inspired
pub,with rockon the stereo
and300 singlemaltwhiskies
behind thebar.
karlsbergerpub.no
Svalbar⁄
A youngcrowd, great
service, craft beers and very
decent pub food.
svalbar.no
Huset⁄
It’s abar andcafé at all
times, but isbest known for
wine-tasting in thecellar,
and raucous Friday and
Saturday clubnights.
huset.com
Barents Pub
& Spiseri⁄
Happyhour drinks and
apub-grubmenu at the
RadissonBlu.
spitsbergentravel.com
The rest
Svalbard Museum⁄
Adecent introduction to the
archipelago, especially its
earlyexplorersandhunters,
withasmany taxidermied
animalsas youcouldhope
for.
svalbardmuseum.no
Maxi Taxi⁄
If youneedacabor a
day tour,we likeMaxi Taxi
– tour guideFinn is very
entertaining.
taxiguiden.no
Svalbard Kirke⁄
If youwant theworld’s
northernmost (non-
demoninational) church
service, theSvalbardchurch
welcomesall.
svalbardkirke.no
Weroundupwhereyouneed tosleep, eat,drink
andgetactivearoundLongyearbyen
Norwegianflies to
Longyearbyen fromOslo.
Bookflightsandahotel
atnorwegian.com
Svalbard
Hotell
Trapper’s
Hotel
Kroa
TheShip in
the ice
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