Svalbard is a place full of vigor and vitality. It is located in the Arctic Circle, and it is a place rarely visited by human beings. In the 192s, all the major countries in the world signed an agreement, and all countries can freely enter Svalbard for work, scientific research and other activities without a visa. Here is an overview of Svalbard's tourism strategy and scenic spots in 218.
A name that few people have heard of. The number of polar bears here exceeds that of human beings. It is known as the country of polar bears. People in China can enter and leave at will without a visa. This is Svalbard
Because it is at the top of the planet, it is difficult to find it by turning the globe
This beautiful polar region is the northernmost territory of Norway, with about 62, square kilometers
.
Longyearbyen, the capital
is the largest island in Svalbard, a Norwegian territory
It is the loneliest city on earth and the northernmost city in the world, and it is the closest place for ordinary tourists to reach the North Pole
The road sign says "beware of polar bears" instead of "beware of vehicles", and there are more than 5, polar bears here, but only more than 1,8 permanent residents
. Every November, the whole city goes into the extreme night for three months, and the whole city is in the cold and darkness covered with snow and ice. It is not until February of the following year that the sun rises.
"There are more bears than people"
"The northernmost city on earth"
"One of the coldest places in the world"
"It is extremely dark all year round"
If you want to find a unique one, If you are tired of the street scenes of Paris and Rome
If you happen to live in Europe, then this is really a good destination
It is forbidden to have children and to die, including local residents. Due to the geographical location, Longyearbyen is covered with snow and freezing all year round.
Cause analysis:
The frozen soil under the ground will not naturally decompose the corpse, and the virus will remain here forever, so patients and the elderly, including pregnant women, generally have to leave early before delivery. Once they violate the law, it is illegal here.
It is also the only city in the world where death is illegal.
There are only eight beds reserved for emergency patients
It is extremely late at night &; Aurora
One-night stands are very common in Longyearbyen
Winter in Longyearbyen
The sun is below the horizon for nearly 24 hours
However, The bright starry sky and the aurora
make people feel wonderful and romantic
One night here is eternity
For the residents of Longyearbyen who live in the Arctic Circle,
seeing the aurora is as common as seeing the sunshine
But even in the dead of night
the fire is still bright here
All the shops are open normally
From September to March
All over the sky. It's as easy for children to see the moonlight
There are more bears than people
Polar bears are the owners here
When you come to Longyearbyen
When you go out to Svalbard
The security here is actually very good
The reason why you bring guns is that there are too many polar bears
Polar bear signs and souvenirs
You can see them everywhere in Longyearen
The world. Visitors to this trip
will attend a training class first
to learn how to deal with cute and dangerous polar bears
Local laws stipulate that it is forbidden to get close to polar bears
It is not allowed to disturb them actively
More than 5, polar bears are the real owners of Longyear. If the polar bear kingdom in The Golden Compass really exists on earth, then this land must be worthy of it
But with the global development, Now polar bears are not as easy to see as before. It's also a great honor to see them with your own eyes
Besides polar bears, there are also reindeer in Longyearbyen on the coast of the Arctic Ocean
Seeing reindeer under the snow-covered mountains
There is always a mysterious and ethereal feeling
World-class protected areas
More than half of this land is nature reserves
Arctic foxes, seals, walruses, whales
and Snow cheek Bai Niao can be seen everywhere
Animals and plants are strictly protected
Even the flowers and plants here can't be picked at will
Because nearly 6% of the area is covered by glaciers
Only 6-7% of the land is covered with plants
But there are also many rare plants
Looking around, we can see a primitive and beautiful natural scenery
The northernmost colorful city in the world
. The dream
is called the northernmost colorful city in the world
It is set off by white snow in winter and accompanied by wild flowers in summer. The small town of Longyearbyen is so beautiful
The northernmost university, the northernmost post office, the northernmost airport, the northernmost cafe, the northernmost church and the northernmost lighthouse
Longyearbyen's geographical location makes it the northernmost inhabited place on earth. Many buildings here are also labeled as "the northernmost place in the world"
the northernmost church in the world
the northernmost university in the world: Svalbard University Center
the northernmost museum in the world
the northernmost post office
the northernmost lighthouse in the world
For this reason, Longyearbyen is known as "the last frontier of human civilization" and "the doomsday bank" for human survival. There is a "doomsday bank", known as "Noah's Ark of Global Agriculture", where 1.5 million kinds of agricultural samples from all over the world are kept
In this cellar at MINUS 18 degrees Celsius, for example, wheat, barley and pea seeds can be stored for about 1, years, and sorghum seeds can be stored for about 19,5 years. In case of doomsday, Longyear's seed bank is the last hope of mankind.
This is the safest gene repository in the world, and its security is comparable to that of the national gold repository in the United States. It can prevent disasters, earthquakes and even resist nuclear weapons.
This is specially set up to prevent natural and man-made disasters from causing species extinction!
It can be said that it is "the backup base of life on earth"! Do you know that war-torn Syria was the first country to open a warehouse here to collect seeds?
The seed bank was built with 9.11 million US dollars invested by Norway, because it is of great significance to human survival.
It was rated as "5 Most Important Inventions" in 28 by Time magazine of the United States.
The Yellow River Station, the first Arctic research station in China,
Due to its unique geographical location, almost all the Arctic research stations in the world were built here, including the first Arctic research station in China. The Yellow River Station in the Arctic has the largest space physics observation point in the global polar scientific research.
When it comes to the footprints of China people in Longyearbyen, it can be traced back to May 198, when Kang Youwei, who traveled around the world, arrived here as the first person in China, and countless beautiful scenery was extremely shocking. It seems that there are too many rare and beautiful scenery in Svalbard and Longyearbyen. Just taking a photo is a postcard. Glacier sea water as beautiful as jelly
pure land full of game
Besides, don't miss these when you go to Longyearbyen. You can see the stars in the camp once under the sky, meet the aurora
Ride a motorcycle or a crawler in the snow, chase the freedom in the northernmost part of the earth
Explore an ice cave and complete a small goal of life
Walk an ice sheet once. Feel the world's most shocking beauty of emptiness
Take a boat or kayak to meet the cutest elves in the ice field
When you see this, do you still remember
"China people can come and go freely without a visa"
In p>1925, China signed the Svalbard Treaty. This is the only intergovernmental treaty with enough international color in the Arctic region so far.
The region "can never be used for the purpose of war". Citizens of each contracting state can enter independently, so long as they abide by local laws, they can work and live here.
It's really hard to imagine that our ancestors won the first visa exemption for future generations of China people more than 9 years ago, and they have benefited so far.
Travel tips
Transportation <
Visa
Although Longyearbyen (Svalbard) is visa-free for China citizens, because there is no direct flight to Longyearbyen in China, it is necessary to enter Norway first, so it requires multiple round-trip visas from Schengen to arrive;
Climate
The annual average temperature is around minus 7℃, and the lowest is minus 4℃. In summer, the Arctic temperature is about 3°C；;
clothes
first of all, they must be warm, and secondly, clothes should be waterproof and windproof;
consumption
The supermarket is open until 8: p.m. and from 6: on weekends. Postcards are sent to the world at 15 NOK, and the average person who eats a meal is 8-1 NOK (1 NOK ≈.831 RMB ≈1.2452 NOK).