Longyearbyen

‘The sun doesn’t set in this town all summer and locals carry weapons’ | Europe | Travel

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‘The sun doesn’t set in this town all summer and locals carry weapons’ | Europe | Travel

A YouTuber who visited a remote Arctic town where the sun doesn’t set all summer has revealed why the locals are told to arm themselves.  Ben Morris has a dedicated travel channel that boasts 805,000 subscribers, with the explorer visiting everywhere from an “Island run by the Mafia” to the “Most hated city in Europe”.  … Read more

Inside the world’s ‘most isolated’ town | Travel News | Travel

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Inside the world’s ‘most isolated’ town | Travel News | Travel

Norway is home to Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000. The town is the largest inhabited area of the Svalbard province and, according to the 2020 census, counts some 1,750 residents. Dotted with colourful homes, this town has a four-square-mile area, but it includes all services needed by locals and … Read more