Pyramiden Svalbard

Cruising to Pyramiden, a Russian Ghost Town in Svalbard

Julie Norway, Svalbard 10 Comments

Cruising to Pyramiden, an abandoned Russian mining town near Longyearbyen, is one of the most popular excursions in Svalbard. On the way, you also get to see a massive glacier, go whale watching, and if you’re really lucky, you could even spot a polar bear. According to National Geographic, Pyramiden is one of the top ten best ghost towns to …