r/Norway • u/GutsuDidNothingWrong • 2d ago

Travel I'm thinking about visiting Svalbard in the middle of October but most activities I've seen don't start till later in the year, will there be much to do/see?

Any advice from locals or people who have visited would be awesome

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u/runawayasfastasucan 2d ago

I mean, Longyearbyen itself is an experience, and there are lots of activities (https://visitsvalbard.travelize24.com/bestilling-widget ). It might not be the most interesting season (no midnight sun and no full on winter). But if it is then you have time, why not.

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u/shy_tinkerbell 2d ago

Not enough snow for winter activities (snowmobile, dogs sledding, ski-touring. Maybe Northern lights if your lucky, since it is dark enough. No boats, too dark. Museum, husky café, mine, walking within town limits.