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What a great variety of wines and liquor, from around the world, available for purchase within the supermarket.

View of apartments in the foreground and in the hills the former coal mining camps remnants still on the hillside above the town.

Close up of the coal mining facilities no longer in use

Svalbardbutikken located in the heart of Longyearbyen is the northernmost department store in the world. The store offers a wide range of groceries, fresh produce, tax-free cosmetics & electronics, gifts, souvenirs, and kiosk products. In Svalbardbutikken you will also find Svalbard's only liquor store, Nordpolet.

What a great trip this has been to visit Oslo, Norway for several nights. Then fly to Longyearbyen, one of the worlds northernmost settlements, lying within the Arctic Circle, at 78 degrees North longitude. Then to board the Ocean Diamond for 10 days with many landings on the zodiacs. To see polar bears, 8 of them during the trip, walrus, whales, seals and many birds that live in the Arctic. To have the opportunity to plunge, and briefly swim, into the frozen Arctic Ocean water. To see and experience the beauty of this incredible top of the world. An adventure of a life time for sure.

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