Reisgids Spitsbergen / Svalbard | Rolf Stange Polar Books

Voor vele landen net zo goed, zo niet beter dan de Planet. Beduidend soberder uitgevoerd, maar ook met veel informatie voor backpackers en met veel kaartmateriaal. Een aanrader! Engels. Veel informatie over de geschiedenis en het natuurleven van Spitsbergen; een van de weinige goede gidsen over Spitsbergen. The Bradt guide to Svalbard (Spitsbergen), including Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative Arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4,000 snow scooters for a population of just 2,500. This new sixth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and offers new material on everything from adventure tours to accommodation, environmental change to restaurants. Also covered are the restoration of Barentsburg and the opening of Svalbard's historic mines to visitors.   Newly updated and amended, this edition reflects important recent changes in the archipelago, making it the perfe…

North of Norway exists one of the northernmost communities in the world, an archipelago of islands called Svalbard in Norwegian, and better known as Spitsbergen in English. Until now, it has only been available in map format from the Norwegian Arctic Institute, and then only with difficulty. Side one shows the various islands as an entity. There is only one town of any size in the islands, called Longyearbyen, although there is a more northerly town called Pyramiden and an isolated community on the west coast called Alesund. This is true high Arctic adventure travel; one does not come here unprepared! Most of the islands are uninhabited and largely ice-covered. Edge Island, for example, is a large nature reserve, and Prins Karl Forland is a national park. We have translated land area names into English and placed the Norwegian names in brackets, but have tried leaving the Norwegian names in place wherever possible to assist with local usage. This is one of those ‘off the beaten path’ …

The Spitsbergen Explorer is the ideal map to accompany cruising amongst these dramatic islands. The Svalbard Archipelago was a pioneer destination for Arctic tourism, and the Explorer contains essential details on the flora and fauna that have attracted visitors since the mid-19th century. Featuring: Illustrated biographies of 27 noted explorers.. Color photos and introductory text on plants & wildlife. Map showing protected areas. Diagram charting the rising & setting of the midnight sun.

Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world's northernmost town. Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered Arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2015, Cecilia has called this beautiful and remote location home. Along with her partner, Christoffer, and her dog, Grim, she has adjusted to life at the top of the world--where polar bears roam free and northern lights shine bright. With evocative text and spectacular photography, Cecilia shares the joys and challenges of adapting to an inhospitable climate. Her story begins in the darkness of polar night, and the allure of her remote location is revealed gradually as sunlight returns months later. Through personal stories and firsthand advice, Cecilia offers insight for anyone seeking to thrive in unusual living conditions. Whatever your location, Life on Svalbard will give you a deeper understanding of why people c…

Handzame reisgids - de eerste Nederlandstalige - over Spitsbergen. Naast veel achtergrondinformatie ook aandacht voor handige praktische tips, zelfs de schaarse accommodatie wordt als zodanig vermeld. Natuurlijk aandacht voor de rijke historie, de geologie en de fauna. Enig nadeel is het wat kleine lettertype, dat maakt het wat moeilijk leesbaar, maar inhoudelijk zeker een aanrader. IJzige wereld tussen Noordkaap en Noordpool   Spitsbergen (Svalbard) is geen alledaagse bestemming. Het is ook zeker geen bestemming voor massatoerisme. Op Spitsbergen is het vooral leeg. Behalve dan voor de vogels: de rotsen zijn hun domein. De natuur wordt beschermd met 29 natuurparken. Het aantal plaatsen om te bezoeken is beperkt en vrij rondlopen niet toegestaan vanwege het gevaar van ijsberen. Het zijn dus vooral de excursies, de actieve vakanties met gidsen of de tochten rond de eilanden, waarmee we met dit bijzondere gebied in aanraking komen. Een bezoek aan Spitsbergen is in vele opzichten een onv…