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The subpolar archipelago of Svalbard is a true place of the heart. Deliciously re-
mote and yet surprisingly accessible, Svalbard is Europe's most evocative slice of
the polar north and one of the continent's last great wilderness areas. Shapely
peaks, massive icefields (60% of Svalbard is covered by glaciers) and heartbreak-
ingly beautiful fjords provide the backdrop for a rich array of Arctic wildlife (includ-
ing around one-sixth of the world's polar bears), and for summer and winter activit-
ies that get you out amid the ringing silence of the snows.
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