Day 5: Barentsburg
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It takes close to 3 hours by boat to Barentsburg, the Russian community a bit further out in Isfjorden.

It is interesting to notice the differences between the 2 largest communities at Svalbard. Barentsburg has around 900 inhabitance.

The houses here are built according to Russian building style.

There are ways to compensate for the lack of trees on Svalbard

The football season has not started yet at this latitude.

But Barentsburg has a cultural center with library, concert hall and souvenir shop.

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