The arctic highlights
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Greenland hiking
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Step foot into an ancient world where true wilderness awaits, and Arctic adventure is endless
Greenland scenery
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Sprawling glaciers, snow-swept peaks, and stunning coastlines sparkling with icebergs
Harbor Seal
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Also known as the common seal, this earless “true seal” is widely distributed in the coastal waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, Baltic, and North Sea
Hike to Kvalrossbukta on Jan Mayen
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Discover the Dutch history of Jan Mayen and explore this rugged, remote outcrop on foot
Hiking Spitsbergen
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Home to many of the Arctic’s most iconic animals and landscapes, Spitsbergen is one of the best places to explore on foot
Hinlopen Strait
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Dividing the Svalbard islands of Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet, Hinlopen Strait is often difficult to pass due to its thick pack ice
Hornsund
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Part of the South Spitsbergen National Park, the Hornsund is a fjord found on the west side of Spitsbergen, on the southern tip of the island.
Icebergs
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Slabs of frozen fresh water, icebergs are the free-floating offspring of glaciers and ice shelves
Isfjord
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The second longest fjord in Svalbard, Isfjord lies on the west side of the principal island of Spitsbergen
Ittoqqortoormiit
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A small settlement on Greenland’s rugged eastern coast, Ittoqqortoormiit is one of the most remote towns on the island and in the world
Ivittuut
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An abandoned mining settlement in southeast Greenland, Ivittuut is a fascinating portal into bygone age
Jakobshavn Glacier
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This huge glacier produces around 10% of all Greenlandic icebergs, making it ideal for iceberg photography
Jameson Land
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A peninsula in eastern Greenland, Jameson Land is known for its striking geological formations
Jan Mayen
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Jan Mayen is a 55 kilometres long volcanic island set in the North Atlantic Ocean, halfway between Iceland and Spitsbergen
Jan Mayen Whaling History
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Used as a Dutch whaling base in the mid-seventeenth century, the Arctic island of Jan Mayen was then abandoned for over two centuries
Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord
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This large East Greenland fjord system lies between Cape Mackenzie and Cape Franklin
Kaldfjorden
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Located on the west coast of the island of Kvaløya (“Whale Island”), Kaldfjorden hides multiple treasures of breathtaking beauty amongst its 16 km of bays and bends.
Kapp Lee
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A Svalbard headland where you can see three historic huts, Kapp Lee is an especially green location where we sometimes encounter Arctic foxes, walruses, and reindeer
Kapp Waldburg
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A headland on the Svalbard island of Barentsøya, Kapp Waldburg is home to a large kittiwake colony in addition to reindeer and Arctic foxes
Kongsfjorden
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Also known as Kongs Fjord or King’s Bay, Kongsfjorden is an inlet with the Kronebreen and Kongsvegen found at the head of the fjord.
Kulusuk
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Hosting just 250 permanent residents, Kulusuk is your first step into a brand new adventure.
Kvitøya
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Also called “White Island,” Kvitøya offers its visitors spectacular views of the massive Kvitøyjøkulen icecap
Longyearbyen
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The gateway to all things Svalbard, this small coal mining settlement is the capital of the realm of the polar bear
Maniitsoq
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For more than 4,000 years the area around Maniitsoq has seen human habitation in some form
Monacobreen
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Formerly known as Glacier de Monaco and Liefde Bay-bræ, Monacobreen is a glacier that reaches down into Liefdefjorden in Spitsbergen.
Mt Beerenberg
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Earth’s northernmost active volcano and the first sight of approaching Jan Mayen
Nansen Fjord
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A hidden gem on the east coast of Greenland, Nansen Fjord is a postcard-perfect example of Arctic beauty.
Narsarsuaq
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Boasting evidence of Viking settlements and a link to Erik the Red, today Narsarsuaq hosts an important airfield
Nordaustlandet Ice Cap
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While most of the Svalbard island of Nordaustlandet is covered in beautiful ice caps, two in particular are by far the most astounding
Nordenskioldbreen
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Ranging over 25 km in length and 11 km in width, Nordenskioldbreen issues out a beautiful flow of icebergs and smaller bits of free-flowing ice bits, creating a breathtaking spectacle of blue-white voyagers against a sea of darker blue-grey.
Northern Lights
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One of the great attractions in the Arctic are the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis.
Nuuk
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The capital of Greenland, Nuuk is rapidly becoming more accessible as a tourist destination and boasts many attractions
Ny London
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A former mining settlement in the Svalbard archipelago’s Arctic island of Blomstrandøya
Ny Ålesund
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Ny Ålesund is often mentioned as being the northernmost settlement in the world. Originally a mining settlement it is now a scientist village, an Arctic laboratory.
Pack Ice
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Formed when broken shards of sea ice freeze together, pack ice is also known as “ice pack” or simply “pack,” and is characterized by collective areas of free-floating ice
