TAKE A LOOK AT SVALBARD
Remote, mysterious and extreme, the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen is the European gateway into the High Arctic - a land forged by ice and wind, ocean and snow that presents a spectacular range of unforgettable adventures.
Spitsbergen and the other islands that make up the Svalbard archipelago are situated in the Arctic Ocean, midway between Norway and the North Pole where the warmer currents of the Gulf Stream meet the cold air and water from the north. It is likely that hunters and fishermen from Russia, knew Spitsbergen as a good hunting ground before it was 'officially' discovered by the Dutchman Willem Barentsz in 1596.
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