Recreation and tourism in Arctic

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By Ekaterina A. Kosova
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Recreation and tourism in Arctic

3. Contents:

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History of arctic tourism
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Arctic tourism abroad
• Norway
• Sweden
• Finland
• Iceland
• Greenland(Denmark)
• USA (Alaska)
• Canada
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The Extreme North of Russia

4. History of arctic tourism

The earliest Arctic tourists were individual

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Mass tourism in the
Arctic has thrived since
from the middle
of the 18th century with
the
development of sea, rail
and air transport

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Arctic tourism today
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All countries that have northern territories are developing Polar Tourism

7. Arctic tourism abroad Norway

Visitors can partake in boat cruises along the spectacular Spitsbergen coast

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Glacier walks
Dog sledding

9. Sweden

Saami of northern
Sweden
Northern lights

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11. Finland

The Finnish capital of Lapland,
Rovaniemi is enjoys the status
of the official
home of Santa Claus

12. Iceland

The Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa resort

13. Greenland(Denmark)

Summer and winter
activities
offered in North
Greenland
range from dogsledding,
kayaking and helicopter
tours.

14. USA (Alaska)

US tour operators offer special trips for fishermen and wildlife photographers

15. Canada

Popular tourist
activities in the
Arctic Canada are
sea cruises,
wilderness
excursions

16. The Extreme North of Russia

The most popular tour
to the North Pole
for tourists is the tour:
Murmansk – Franz Josef Land –
North Pole – Murmansk

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