SOVIET-ERA PYRAMIDEN GHOST TOWN | Barentsburg and Pyramiden Svalbard: Spitsbergen day trips

A visit to Soviet-era mining towns of Barentsburg and Pyramiden Svalbard is a must! You can visit these two Arctic towns with a day trip from Longyearbyen. I love their Soviet/Russian heritage - both towns are well known in their Russian names: Пирамида и Баренцбург (Шпицбе́рген)

The island of Spitzbergen is 800 miles from the North Pole, and the Arctic Explorer can take you to Barentsburg Svalbard in the morning, and Pyramiden in the afternoon.

Today, Barentsburg is an active Russian coal mining town, and you can visit and stay in Barentsburg's only hotel. Don't miss the second northernmost brewery in the world, with its famous 78 degrees cocktail!

The northernmost brewery in the world is now in Longyearbyen, and if you missed it, check out our previous vlog:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0W-z0-Q0ME&t=2s

Pyramiden was a Soviet-era mining town that was abandoned in 1998. It once was the northern most human settlement in the world, only 800 miles from the North Pole.

Svalbard Pyramiden became more and more popular with tourism, and who wouldn't like to explore an abandoned ghost town in the Arctic? Pyramiden is well preserved due to the rigid and brutal Arctic air.

Surprisingly, you can stay in the only hotel in Pyramiden if you are up for an adventure! Try to book a trip to Pyramiden and stay in its hotel in April, where the Svalbard Polar Bears are waking up from their hibernation! The whole area is swarming with a lot of Polar Bears!

If you are looking for Svalbard accommodations, here's our ultimate list of hotels in Svalbard:

https://www.thertwguys.com/svalbard-accommodations/

And check out these cool Svalbard adventures that you can book before your visit!
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Hunt by Snowcat https://bit.ly/2puXvwy
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Evening with Dinner https://bit.ly/35bItLq
Longyearbyen: Northern Lights Hunt by Electric Snowmobile https://bit.ly/376NmqG
Longyearbyen: Historic Coal Mine Tour at Gruve 3 https://bit.ly/37fM0dq
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