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Svalbard Travel Guide — Holiday advice and expert tips on Spitsbergen, Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, from Longyearbyen hotels, activities, expeditions and cruises, to wildlife and island flora. Also including suggested itineraries, Arctic exploration, Hornsund, Pyramiden, treks, kayaking, whale Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, polar bears and dog sledding. The Bradt guide to Svalbard, including Spitsbergen, Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative Arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4, snow scooters for a population of just 2, This new sixth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and offers new material on everything from adventure tours to accommodation, environmental change to restaurants. Possibly the most remote destination in the developed world, Svalbard is as off the beaten track as you can get in Europe today. A trip to Svalbard easily lends itself to notching up geographic superlatives most northerly kebab, most northerly souvenir shop, etc and adventurous travellers seek out experiences such as husky driving and hikes across the permafrost. The main tourist period falls in Svalbard's brief summer, from June to August, when it's light around the clock and not very cold. This brand-new edition of Svalbard provides all of the practical and background information you'll need to explore this wild Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, turning the hostile into the hospitable. Roger Norum is a social anthropologist and travel journalist with extensive experience studying, working and travelling in Northern Norway. He has authored several guides to Norway and regularly writes about Norway for publications such as The Telegraph. He is fluent in Norwegian and Russian, and holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford. James Proctor first came across all things Nordic as a student. After mistakenly wandering into a Swedish lecture, he soon realised that his native Yorkshire dialect, liberally laced with dozens of old Viking words, was going to make learning this offbeat Scandinavian language a doddle. And so began a love affair with the Nordic countries, which has endured to this day — 30 years or so later. A trip to Svalbard will always be one of those once-in-a-lifetime adventures and James is glad to count himself among the members of this still rather exclusive club who have made it to the High Arctic. Today he divides his time between the South of France and his beloved Yorkshire. Anika Paust left her studies in Aerospace Engineering to travel the world, but ended up in the tiny town of Longyearbyen just 1,km from the North Pole, and on the opposite side of the planet from her home town of Perth, Western Australia. Her work as the international sales manager for a major tour operator enables her to combine two of her passions: travel and Svalbard. Having lived in Longyearbyen sinceshe has seen a number of changes to the town and the region over the last few years, and is excited to see Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen development of the archipelago as a sustainable destination for year-round tourism. Close Menu Bradt Guides. British Isles guides. Europe guides. Slow travel. British Isles. Central and South America. Middle East. North America and Caribbean. Polar regions. Active and adventure. Food and drink. Publish with us. Join The Travel Club. Photographer of the Month. Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Search for:. Svalbard Spitsbergen 6 quantity. Add to cart. Spitsbergen: Svalbard, Franz Josef Land, Jan Mayen: Umbreit, Andreas: : Books

We use cookies to help give you the best experience on our site and to allow us and third parties to customise the marketing content you see across websites and social media. For more information see our Cookie Policy. Get away from it all on our day Arctic Explorer cruise from Norway to Iceland via the remote Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land in the Russian High Arctic where pioneers and scientists stepped ashore. Watch polar bears carrying their cubs and fluking whales in the icy waters. Join us on our voyage of discovery as we sail from ice-bound islands to hot springs, spouting geysers and gushing waterfalls. Famed for the Northern Lights on winter nights, you can find out more about this natural spectacle at the Science Centre. Listen to an enriching talk, indulge in a relaxing treatment at the spa, work out in the well-equipped gym, enjoy some down- time in your cabin, share travel reminiscences with newly found friends: the options are numerous. Much of the island is under an ice cap with tabular mountains and some ice-free lowlands where only mosses and lichens live on the sparse tundra. Formed from towering cliffs of volcanic columnar basalt, the rock sits in Tikhaya Bay, or Tikhaya Bukhta, where visiting ships weigh anchor. On shore lie the ruins of a Soviet-era research and polar expedition base. Part of the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, the ice-free land is barren and rocky. One of the three largest islands in Svalbard, separated from Spitsbergen by the icy Hinlopen Strait, Nordaustlandet is mostly covered in ice caps including Austfonna. Part of the Nordaust- Svalbard Nature Reserve, the coasts are made up of rocky beaches and cliffs filled with seabirds. In the north, you may spot polar bears in their denning area and snorting Atlantic walruses hauling out, while Svalbard Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen roam the cushiony tundra of this polar desert. Our Zodiacs will get up close to this incredible sight where arctic foxes and glaucous gulls hunt for chicks as they hatch. The rocks are an excellent example of doleritic intrusion dating back to the Jurassic or lower cretaceous age, made more spectacular by cascading meltwater waterfalls. Polar bears congregate at denning areas to the south at Freemansundet sound near Kapp Waldburg where a kittiwake colony nests on Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen cliffs. Considered by some as the most beautiful fjord in Spitsbergen, Hornsund is surrounded by spectacular landscape, mountains, glaciers and drift ice bergs and growlers due to a unique polar current that also attracts migrating polar bears. The climate creates a high-polar ecosystem drawing scientists to study the concentrated mix of subarctic and high arctic fauna in one small space. Days at sea are the perfect chance to relax, unwind and do whatever takes your fancy. So whether that is going to the gym, visiting the spa, trying to spot a whale from the Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, reading a chapter or two, or simply topping up your tan, these blue sea days are the perfect balance to the green days spent exploring on land. The snow-covered stratovolcano Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen dominates the ice cap and glaciers at the northeast end of Jan Mayen Island. Halfway between Svalbard and Iceland, the only residents on this Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen island are members of the Norwegian Armed Forces or working at the meteorological station. During a nature walk to the station, and along the black sandy beach, you can see numerous plant species. Surrounded by fjords in the Westfjords region, Isafjordur is a bustling fishing town in northwest Iceland with colourful wooden 18th- and 19th-century houses. Nearby is Sudavik, home to the Arctic Fox Centre. Offshore, Vigur Island is a bird sanctuary popular for puffins but also arctic terns and eiders. You will also find Iceland's smallest post office. Cosy bars, cafes and shops line the surrounding streets heated by Iceland's geothermal waters. The regenerated harbour is home to a striking modern concert hall. Popular trips include to Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa near the village of Grindavik, and the Golden Circle tour taking in Gullfoss Waterfall and the mighty Strokkur geyser in Thingvellir National Park. We value your privacy. SH Minerva Vega Class. November December. Main page Itineraries. Price From. Trip Details. Trip Highlights. Learn more about Russian history from our on-board team of experts. Listen out for gigantic glaciers calving magnificent icebergs into the icy fjords of Spitsbergen. Explore the remote island of Jan Mayen in the middle of the Greenland Sea. Witness thousands of Atlantic puffins, bubbling hot springs and gushing waterfalls in Iceland. Itinerary Map. Tromso Day 1. At sea Day Alexandra Land Day 4. Zemlya Georga Day MacKlintok Island Day 7. Hooker Island Day 8. Kvitoya Day 9. Nordaustlandet Day Alkefjellet Day Barents Island Day Hornsund Day Jan Mayen Island Day Akureyri Day Reykjavik Day Rates Include. One night pre-cruise hotel accommodation with breakfast. Transfer from the airport to the hotel on the day prior to embarkation. Lecture programmes by our experienced expedition team and guest speakers. Number of Guests. Oceanview cabins features 2 single beds, bedroom and living room and a luxurious ensuite bathroom. Book Unavailable. Features 2 single beds, bedroom and living room, a luxurious ensuite bathroom and your own private 6 sq. Our Suites features a superking bed and separate living room with and a soothing flame-effect fireplace a luxurious ensuite bathroom and a 12 sq. Premium Suite. 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The Bradt guide to Svalbard, including Spitsbergen, Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative Arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4, snow scooters for a population of just 2, This new sixth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and offers new material on everything from adventure tours to accommodation, environmental change to restaurants. Also covered are the restoration of Barentsburg and the opening of Svalbard's historic mine to visitors Newly updated and amended, this edition reflects important recent changes in the archipelago, making it the perfect guide to a quintessential bucket-list destination. Possibly the most remote destination in the developed world, Svalbard is as off the beaten track as you can get in Europe today. It is the planet's most northerly settled land and the top if not the end of the world, and it was on and around Svalbard that most of David Attenborough's Frozen Planet was filmed. A trip to Svalbard easily lends itself Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen notching up geographic superlatives most northerly kebab, most northerly souvenir shop, etc and adventurous travellers seek out experiences such as husky driving Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen hikes across the permafrost. The main tourist period falls in Svalbard's brief summer, from June to August, when it's light around the clock and not very cold. However, increasingly popular for winter sports - especially because the next few years will enjoy unusually high Northern Lights activity - are the so-called 'light winter' months March-MaySvalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen there is both sunlight and snow. Despite winter temperatures that can drop to over 40 Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen zero, Svalbard's glorious mountains, majestic fjords and sprawling valleys are the perfect setting for adventurous journeys out to the back of beyond. This brand-new edition of Svalbard provides all of the practical and background information you'll need to explore this wild place, turning the hostile into the hospitable. Read more Read less. Review A mass of useful information. Roger Norum is a social anthropologist and travel journalist with extensive experience studying, working and travelling in Northern Norway. He has authored several guides to Norway and regularly writes about Norway for publications such as The Telegraph. He is fluent in Norwegian and Russian, and holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford. James Proctor first came across all things Nordic as a student. After mistakenly wandering into a Swedish lecture, he soon realised that his native Yorkshire dialect, liberally laced with dozens of old Viking words, was going to make learning this offbeat Scandinavian language a doddle. And so began a love affair with the Nordic countries, which has endured to this day - 30 years or so later. As the BBC's Scandinavia correspondent in the 90s, James travelled widely across the Nordic countries and has since written no fewer than six travel guides to the region. A trip to Svalbard will always be one of those once-in-a-lifetime adventures and James is glad to count himself among the members of this still rather exclusive club who have made it to the High Arctic. Today he divides his time between the South of France and his beloved Yorkshire. Anika Paust left her studies in Aerospace Engineering to travel the world, but ended up in the tiny town of Longyearbyen just 1,km from the North Pole, and on the opposite side of the planet from her home town of Perth, Western Svalbard (Spitsbergen): With Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen. Her work as the international sales manager for a major tour operator enables her to combine two of her passions: travel and Svalbard. Having lived in Longyearbyen sinceshe has seen a number of changes to the town and the region over the last few years, and is excited to see the development of the archipelago as a sustainable destination for year-round tourism. No customer reviews. How are ratings calculated? Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Most helpful customer reviews on Amazon. Verified Purchase. Excellent informative book if you are going to Svalbard! Go to Amazon. Discover the best of shopping and entertainment with Amazon Prime. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery on millions of eligible domestic and international items, in addition to exclusive access to movies, TV shows, and more. Back to top. Get to Know Us. English Choose a language for shopping. Sell on Souq. Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers. Audible Download Audio Books. Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands.