Svartisen

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BBC TravelSep 23, 2026

The tiny Arctic island where travellers have found refuge since 1897

For centuries, this tiny Norwegian island sheltered fishermen from violent seas. Now one woman is using tourism to revive it – and offer travellers refuge from modern life.

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  • Svartisen glacierSightdestination for RIB boat excursions
  • Elsewhere
  • Støtt BryggeHotelStøtt, Norwayhotel run by Eva Ann Andersen, family owned since 1897
  • Støtt museumMuseumStøtt, Norwaytells story of island's heyday with photos and nets
  • World War Two tunnelsSightStøtt, Norwaycomplex includes bunkers built into hillside
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