Svalbard

Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. It's one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas. The pictures were taken in July, the average temperature was 5 Celsius degrees and the sun was visible 24/24. The main settlement is Longyearbyen, a former small coal-mining town. Well known for it's wild life (bears, foxes, birds...), it's Northern Lights, the Svalbard offers spectaculars landscapes also. The main tourist attraction is Pyramiden, a former Russian coal-mining settlement closed in 1998. the pictures presented is an attempt to give a (small) overview of the Svalbard.