Svalbard and Jan Mayen
36 places in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionNorthern Europe
CapitalLongyearbyen
Places written36
Categories covered4 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyNorwegian krone (NOK)
LanguagesNorwegian
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: not in Wikipedia's «Mains electricity by country» table - shown as for Norway, whose grid it uses; check locally.
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Adventdalen
bird cliffs
Alkhornet
ice cap
Austfonna Ice Cap
island
Bear Island
volcano
Beerenberg
geological site
Festningen
national park
Forlandet National Park
fjord
Hornsund
fjord
Isfjorden
island
Jan Mayen
fjord
Kongsfjorden
viewpoint 
Magdalenefjorden
island
Moffen Island
mountain
Newtontoppen
glacier
Nordenskiöld Glacier
national park
Northwest Spitsbergen National Park
national park
South Spitsbergen National Park
fjord
Tempelfjorden
national park
The Arctic Wildlife of Svalbard
viewpoint 
The Fjords and Glaciers of Svalbard
cave 
The Longyearbyen Ice Caves
mountain
Trollsteinen
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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