Accommodation Description
Spitzbergen has no tourist infrastructure in the ordinary sense, such as hotels or roads between the settlements on the island. The only facilities offered to visitors are the camping site at the airport and the modest (and expensive) accommodation provided by SNSK (the local coal-mining company) in the Nybyen district of Longyearbyen.

Visitors must therefore be equipped to look after themselves (tent, sleeping bag, etc.). They should also bring sufficient food with them, particularly if they want to do some walking. The few shops in Longyearbyen cater for the needs of the local population - whose main requirements, however, are supplied by the mining company. Guns and ammunition may be brought in by visitors who have a gun license
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Hobbies & Activities category: Hiking opportunity;  Scenic site or route
Attractions Near Accommodation, Svalbard, Spitzbergen