Timeline
08:00
Start at Restaurant Rijpsburg for a quiet lunch. The doors open at 08:00, making it the perfect early spot to enjoy fish dishes prepared from Arctic waters before the day gets busy.
08:45
Walk over to the Pomor Museum. It is a short stroll from the restaurant. Spend time looking at the stuffed polar bears, the dinosaur footprint, and the collection of rocks.
09:30
End your walk at Polar Star. This souvenir shop is just one minute away from the museum. Browse the matryoshka dolls, Lenin pins, and other Soviet-Russian kitsch to take a piece of the Arctic home with you.
Local tip
Opening hours for Rijpsburg and the Pomor Museum are subject to change. Check the route if you need to walk between the museum and Polar Star, though they are very close.
Check before you go
- Restaurant Rijpsburg opens at 08:00 on Tuesdays through Sundays.
- Polar Star shop does not list specific opening hours, so verify availability before going.
Worth knowing
- Restaurant Rijpsburg is open at 08:00 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Barentsburg (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).