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Barentsburg

Barentsburg (Баренцбург) is a pint-sized but fascinating open-air museum of the Soviet Union in Svalbard, where 300 hardy coal miners continue to work in one of the northernmost settlements on Earth.

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    Barentsburg Husky Center

    Visit the husky center to see eight different dog breeds used as sled dogs. You can go trekking with the dogs, and dog sledding is available both in winter and summer (when they pull a cart instead of a sled).

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    Sport Hall

    Two sea water swimming pools and assorted other sports facilities. Also used for competitions with Longyearbyen

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    Fishing

    The tour company also offers fishing tours, ocean fishing from boats and lake fishing from the shore of Lake Linné.

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    Kayaking

    A few different kayak tours are available, from a few hours around Grønfjorden to 11-day expeditions around Svalbard.

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    Mining tour

    You can visit the coal mine on a guided tour. It's said to be the world's only operating coal mine that can be visited, and it's also the northernmost in the world. Tours are available in English, Norwegian, French and Russian.

    700 NOK