Guidebook for Longyearbyen

Helge Dahl
Guidebook for Longyearbyen

Essentials

Supermarket - Open 10:00 - 20:00 (10-18 Sat, 15-18 Sun) Alcohol sales - Open 10:00 - 18:00 (10-15 Sat, Sun closed)
14 moradores locais recomendam
Svalbardbutikken
14 moradores locais recomendam
Supermarket - Open 10:00 - 20:00 (10-18 Sat, 15-18 Sun) Alcohol sales - Open 10:00 - 18:00 (10-15 Sat, Sun closed)
Pharmacy inside the Lompen shoppingcenter
Apotek 1 Spitsbergen
Pharmacy inside the Lompen shoppingcenter
Emergency hospital, and also dentist is located in the town center. The hospital. Telephon +47 79 02 42 00
Longyearbyen Hospital
Emergency hospital, and also dentist is located in the town center. The hospital. Telephon +47 79 02 42 00
Anything in the legal department is handled by Sysselmannen/The Governor of Svalbard. Police and environmental issues, permissions etc. The office is located up the hill from the back of the cabin. www.sysselmannen.no
Governor of Svalbard
Anything in the legal department is handled by Sysselmannen/The Governor of Svalbard. Police and environmental issues, permissions etc. The office is located up the hill from the back of the cabin. www.sysselmannen.no

Arts & Culture

Co-located with the university, you will find Svalbard Museum. Welll worth a visit - with history, wildlife, nature and geology of Svalbard.
The University Centre in Svalbard
Co-located with the university, you will find Svalbard Museum. Welll worth a visit - with history, wildlife, nature and geology of Svalbard.
Spend time on getting to know all the expeditions set out from Svalbard on the quest to reach the north pole.
North Pole Expedition Museum
Spend time on getting to know all the expeditions set out from Svalbard on the quest to reach the north pole.

Shopping

Shoppingcenter with sport -and leisure clothing, souvernirs, pharmacy, hairdresser, thai-massage, kiosk and cafe.
Lompen Senteret
Shoppingcenter with sport -and leisure clothing, souvernirs, pharmacy, hairdresser, thai-massage, kiosk and cafe.
Everything fury... Well worth a visit. Has also a stuffed polar bear where you can get your selfie with the King of Arctic.
Skinnboden Arctic Products
Everything fury... Well worth a visit. Has also a stuffed polar bear where you can get your selfie with the King of Arctic.
Sport and leisure goods. Also rental of tour equipment, flare-gun and rifle
Sportscenteret Svalbard
Sport and leisure goods. Also rental of tour equipment, flare-gun and rifle
A shop with a mix of most useful things, also some souvernirs.
78 Grader Taxfree
A shop with a mix of most useful things, also some souvernirs.

Everything Else

Postoffice and ATM machine to get cash, if you need it.
Posten Norge
Postoffice and ATM machine to get cash, if you need it.

Getting Around

If you need gasoline, rent a car, some equipment, coffe, a can of soda or a hot-dog, sigarets - this is the closest locality to the cabin.
Svalbard Auto AS
If you need gasoline, rent a car, some equipment, coffe, a can of soda or a hot-dog, sigarets - this is the closest locality to the cabin.
Snowmobile rent, equipment, clothing etc.
INGENIØR G. PAULSEN
Sjøskrenten
Snowmobile rent, equipment, clothing etc.
Snowmobile rental - older and cheeper models - also Fjord-cruises in the summer season.
Henningsen Transport & Guiding
Sjøskrenten
Snowmobile rental - older and cheeper models - also Fjord-cruises in the summer season.
Snowmobile rental
Svalbard Snøscooterutleie AS
Snowmobile rental
There are no set taxi-stations in town. You need to call +47 79021305
Svalbard Buss og Taxi AS
There are no set taxi-stations in town. You need to call +47 79021305
The airport - Here you also find Autorent rental cars.
Svalbard Airport
The airport - Here you also find Autorent rental cars.

Food Scene

MaryAnn´s can offer uniq cousine. Very nice winter-garden. Nice just to drop in for an evening drink with other gueats. If you need to wash some clothes - you can rent a washer here.
Mary-Ann's Polarrigg
MaryAnn´s can offer uniq cousine. Very nice winter-garden. Nice just to drop in for an evening drink with other gueats. If you need to wash some clothes - you can rent a washer here.
Inside the hotel you will find a restaurant, as well as a bar with Today´s meal and ala carte.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Radisson Blu Polar Hotel, Spitsbergen
6 moradores locais recomendam
Inside the hotel you will find a restaurant, as well as a bar with Today´s meal and ala carte.
One of the favourites among the locals. Serving the uch of the day, and everything from small dishes to A la carte
16 moradores locais recomendam
Restaurant Kroa (Steakers Svalbard AS)
16 moradores locais recomendam
One of the favourites among the locals. Serving the uch of the day, and everything from small dishes to A la carte
Restaurant Polfareren
Svalbard Hotell & Lodge
Restaurant Polfareren
Always lots of people and popular for lunch. Sandwiches, pastry, warm dishes, coffee...
13 moradores locais recomendam
Fruene AS
Lompen Senteret
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Always lots of people and popular for lunch. Sandwiches, pastry, warm dishes, coffee...
Serving lunch- and soup of the day, along other dishes.
Rabalder Cafe & Bakery
Serving lunch- and soup of the day, along other dishes.
One of the upper-scale restaurants in town. Nice view!
Funken Restaurant
Funken
One of the upper-scale restaurants in town. Nice view!
Both a drop-in restaurant serving the meal of the day. For fine dining you can book at the Restaurant. One of the top restaurants in town, with a famouse wine-cellar. Also a night-club, where people end up after the other places closes.
11 moradores locais recomendam
Huset Restaurant
Vei 300
11 moradores locais recomendam
Both a drop-in restaurant serving the meal of the day. For fine dining you can book at the Restaurant. One of the top restaurants in town, with a famouse wine-cellar. Also a night-club, where people end up after the other places closes.
Nice restaurant in the upper part of the town. Lots of students live in this part of the town.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Coal Miners' Cabin
Vei 100
6 moradores locais recomendam
Nice restaurant in the upper part of the town. Lots of students live in this part of the town.
A converted coal warehouse with specialized themed dining. Set menu of the season.
Gruvelageret
A converted coal warehouse with specialized themed dining. Set menu of the season.

Entertainment & Activities

Usually there are 2 cinema showings per week.
kulturhuset Longyearbyen
Usually there are 2 cinema showings per week.
Swimmingpool with saunas, sportsstudio, squash - as well as a sporting hall
Svalbardhallen
Swimmingpool with saunas, sportsstudio, squash - as well as a sporting hall
You can have a walk/climb up on the hillside above the city center. Do not pass the top without polar bear protection!!! You can rent a flare-gun with flash-bangs in one of the Sport-stores, or a rifle if you have a valid weapons permit.
Sukkertoppen, nedre platå
You can have a walk/climb up on the hillside above the city center. Do not pass the top without polar bear protection!!! You can rent a flare-gun with flash-bangs in one of the Sport-stores, or a rifle if you have a valid weapons permit.