Barentsburg

Day-tripping tourists get about 2 hours to see the sights, and for most this is plenty.

Chapel

A small wooden chapel, erected in 1996 to commemorate the 140 victims of a plane that crashed while bringing in a new shift of miners to Barentsburg.

Lenin statue

It may be only the world's second most northernly statue of Lenin the top spot still belongs to Pyramiden, but it's still a popular spot to take a picture.

Pomor Museum

Stuffed polar bears, a dinosaur footprint and lots of rocks. Entry 50 kr.

Star and slogan

Look up on the hillside above Barentsburg — there's a five-pointed star and the Communist-era slogan Миру Мир/Miru Mir, or "Peace to the World". The sign also serves a useful function during winter, as when the star becomes visible again, the polar night has ended and summer is coming.