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Svart aims to be the world’s first energy-positive hotel by 2021

Updated 11:09 PM EST, Thu March 8, 2018
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The famous Svartisen glacier, in the distance, is the second-largest on Norway's mainland. The <a href="http://www.svart.no/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Svart</a> hotel will be located on its doorstep. It hopes to be the world's first energy-positive hotel when it opens in 2021.
The famous Svartisen glacier, in the distance, is the second-largest on Norway's mainland. The Svart hotel will be located on its doorstep. It hopes to be the world's first energy-positive hotel when it opens in 2021.
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Visitors to Svart will be able to enjoy breathtaking glacier hikes and dive in gin-clear waters, among other outdoor activities.
Visitors to Svart will be able to enjoy breathtaking glacier hikes and dive in gin-clear waters, among other outdoor activities.
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The hotel design resembles a wooden UFO, hovering over the water. Its circular shape means every room will have a unique view of the stunning Arctic scenery.
The hotel design resembles a wooden UFO, hovering over the water. Its circular shape means every room will have a unique view of the stunning Arctic scenery.
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Suspended above a fjord, the hotel's wooden stilts echo a traditional type of fisherman's house. Rorbu are built half on land, and half on water. Their wooden poles plunge into the fjord to support the part of the structure that hovers above the water. At Svart, a wooden boardwalk has been built between the poles at the hotel for visitors to enjoy.
Suspended above a fjord, the hotel's wooden stilts echo a traditional type of fisherman's house. Rorbu are built half on land, and half on water. Their wooden poles plunge into the fjord to support the part of the structure that hovers above the water. At Svart, a wooden boardwalk has been built between the poles at the hotel for visitors to enjoy.
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During the winter months travelers have the best chance of seeing the aurora borealis dance above the Svartisen glacier and snow-capped mountains.
During the winter months travelers have the best chance of seeing the aurora borealis dance above the Svartisen glacier and snow-capped mountains.
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A group explore the Svartisen glacier. Svart means black in Norwegian, and the hotel name is a nod to the dark blue ice of the glacier that slithers down a nearby mountainside.
A group explore the Svartisen glacier. Svart means black in Norwegian, and the hotel name is a nod to the dark blue ice of the glacier that slithers down a nearby mountainside.
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A summer stay near the Svartisen glacier might surprise visitors with 75-degree Fahrenheit days providing the perfect conditions for kayaking, hiking, and cycling.
A summer stay near the Svartisen glacier might surprise visitors with 75-degree Fahrenheit days providing the perfect conditions for kayaking, hiking, and cycling.
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Arctic Adventure of Norway, which owns Svart, wants to become a leader in sustainable nature tourism in the region, allowing visitors to explore the Arctic Circle's natural beauty without causing it harm.
Arctic Adventure of Norway, which owns Svart, wants to become a leader in sustainable nature tourism in the region, allowing visitors to explore the Arctic Circle's natural beauty without causing it harm.
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The Arctic Circle has a mystical allure for many travelers seeking to  experience one of the world's final frontiers. In 2015, <a href="https://www.visitnorway.com/media/facts/tourism-in-norway/" target="_blank" target="_blank">3.6 million tourists</a> visited Norway alone, a 12% jump from 2014.
The Arctic Circle has a mystical allure for many travelers seeking to experience one of the world's final frontiers. In 2015, 3.6 million tourists visited Norway alone, a 12% jump from 2014.
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Performing yoga at midnight while the sun is still shining will be one of the allures of Svart.
Performing yoga at midnight while the sun is still shining will be one of the allures of Svart.
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