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Modern Greenland

Greenland still appears to have preserved its sense of identity as an indigenous nation with an indigenous people. Get a…

Knud Rasmussen

The Greenlandic anthropologist Knud Rasmussen, together with his two crew mates, a woman called Arnarulunguak and a young man called…

Leif Eriksson

Leif Eriksson made ​​amazing discoveries and was the first European to reach North America – nearly 500 years before Columbus.

Arctic Wildlife

Polar bears, humpback whales, musk oxen, walruses, reindeer and white-tailed eagles are just some of the many animals you can…

Fish

Greenland’s waters are known to contain more than 250 species of fish, and the figure is probably somewhat larger, as…

Birds

There are excellent chances to see many kinds of birds in Greenland, especially if you have good binoculars at hand….

Seals

There are six species of seal in Greenland. Some walruses are related to seals but belong to their own family…

Insects and spiders

The Greenlandic insect fauna is relatively few in species. Only about 1200 species of insects, spiders (Arachnids) and other small…

Erik the Red

Erik the Red gave Greenland its name over 1,000 years ago and ushered in the country’s Viking era.

Land Mammals

There are nine land mammals in Greenland, which is not many for such an enormous country as Greenland, but it…

Whales

In the sea around Greenland, there are as many as 16 species of whales – from the smaller narwhal, beluga…

Borgen

Here’s what happens when Danish political drama series Borgen meets Greenland

Films about Greenland

Early in the history of film media, Greenlanders were eager to watch films. Read a short excerpt on film history…

13 ghost towns in Greenland

Explore 13 ghost towns in Greenland – find out why they’ve been abandoned and how you can experience them yourself.

Football in Greenland

Didn’t think Greenland was a proud football playing nation? Think again. Our lack of grass does not stop Greenlanders’ love…

Midnight sun in Greenland

The sun is one of the most ordinary elements in life, rising and setting every day to create day and…