We’ve listened to your many questions and here is our response: beautiful, in-depth articles that tell you more about the topics that you’re curious about. From sailing with the coastal ferry on Greenland’s west coast to hiking and climate change, we’ve compiled a rich resource of knowledge that you can dive deeper into. Enjoy!
HOW TO TRAVEL
SAFELY IN GREENLAND
Of the approx. 456,000 km2 of ice-free landscape in Greenland – the total area of which is 2,166,000 km2 – less than 100 km2 is populated. Most of the terrain consists of completely deserted rocky or mountainous terrain, without trees, that often ends in steep slopes down to the open sea or deep fjords. The climate is arctic and harsh, with very changeable weather. These conditions create a number of potentially dangerous situations for those who move around both in cities and in nature.
Check “How to travel safely in Greenland?”, where we go through a number of risky moments that you, as a guest in Greenland, should be particularly aware of, in order that you can have a safe and secure trip.
WILDLIFE
IN GREENLAND
Polar bears, humpback whales, musk oxen, walruses, reindeer and white-tailed eagles are just some of the many animals you can experience on land, at sea and in the air around Greenland.
Do you have a special love of Arctic nature? Or maybe you just want to read how to catch a redfish or how fast a polar bear can run? Then read on here. We have compiled all the essential information about Greenland’s land mammals, whales, fish, birds and insects for you who are planning your next hiking trip, fishing trip or safari and for you with an interest in the wildlife of Greenland.
HOW TO SAVE TIME & MONEY
when travelling in Greenland
Greenland is remote and isolated, and travellers to our otherworldly destination are at the mercy of the Arctic weather and a mighty landscape. This means that, although the rewards are incredible, Greenland can be an expensive and time-consuming travel destination.
But do not despair! We know the best ways to get around these challenges. Here are our top tips for saving time and money when travelling to and within Greenland.
AMERICAN INTEREST IN GREENLAND
– a historical perspective
The Inuit has populated Greenland for the last approximately 800 years. Denmark colonized the island in 1721. In 1941, while occupied Denmark was unable to act, the USA took over the defence of Greenland and established two large air bases, among other things. After the war, the USA offered to buy Greenland for 100 million USD – an offer which Denmark rejected. Greenland was granted Home Rule in 1979, and in 2009 the current Self-Government was established which grants Greenland a large degree of autonomy.
In August 2019, the US government once again offered to buy Greenland. Read more about it on our landing page “American interest in Greenland”.
First time in Greenland?
Greenland can be a daunting destination for first-time travellers. It’s probably unlike anywhere you’ve ever been before – so you have lots of questions, and it isn’t always easy to find the answers.
On “First time in Greenland?” page, we’ve tried to gather all those first-timer questions in one place, to give you a great jumping off point for your Greenlandic adventure.
ARCTIC CIRCLE TRAIL
THE GO-TO GUIDE
The 160 km long Arctic Circle Trail is the ultimate way to explore Greenland’s unique backcountry, to disconnect from everyday life and reconnect with nature. Many hikers find it hard to resist this legendary trek from ice sheet to sea, but it can be difficult to find all the information you need to prepare, plan and complete the trail. This guide gathers the best resources on the web to give you all of the insider tips on how to make the best of this once in a lifetime experience.
Check our go-to guide to the Arctic Circle Trail is the most comprehensive resource on the web about the ACT.
SARFAQ ITTUK FERRY
All you need to know
You cannot visit Greenland without undertaking a sailing journey. Greenlanders are more likely to own a boat than they are a car, and the highways of the world’s largest island are not roads, but rather its oceans and fjords.
While flying may get you from place to place quicker, to fully experience the beauty and expanse of Greenland you need to include a journey by ship in your itinerary. And the ultimate sea journey is on the Sarfaq Ittuk passenger ferry that plies the west coast between Ilulissat in the North and Qaqortoq in the South on a weekly loop.
THE GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
IN GREENLAND
In this guide to climate change in Greenland offers everything you need to know about how Greenland is living with climate change today, and where it might lead the country in the future.
Most of us are familiar with the term ‘climate change’, and see it to some extent as a reality of the world today. For many of us it’s something that we simply see in the news, with environmental conditions setting new records in faraway nations: “the warmest”, “the wettest”, “the driest”. But in some places climate change is an undeniable fact of everyday life. One of these places is Greenland.
THE ULTIMATE
GREENLAND HIKING GUIDE
In this ultimate guide to the universe of hiking in Greenland will give you all the tools and information you need to prepare you from head to toe.
Hiking is one of the best-known adventure activities around the world, but it can be quite different in Greenland. Maps can be difficult to track down and even the capital city is remote. You can quickly find yourself far from everything and stocking up on forgotten supplies is not always as easy as running to the corner shop. That is why we created this Ultimate Greenland Hiking Guide to be your go-to source about all things hiking in Greenland.
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