The view from Spitsbergen Basecamp Hotel. Svalbard accommodation ranges from cute cabin-type rooms to ex-miner accommodation.
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Svalbard accommodation: where to stay in Longyearbyen

You’re heading to the far, far north and are working your way down your ‘to-do’ list. The next thing is to figure out your Svalbard accommodation – where to stay in Longyearbyen. Svalbard accommodation options are varied, ranging from the ‘cheap’ (for an expensive Nordic country) to the very quirky. If cabin core gets your…

Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault: Insurance for Humanity’s Future
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Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault: Insurance for Humanity’s Future

There is many interesting aspects to Svalbard, but one of the more fascinating things is the presence of a Global Seed Vault. Read on to find out about the vault and its role in the future of humanity. For those who are unaware, Svalbard is the name given to the archipelago that resides right at…