Archive for: Towns & settlements

Air Zafari offers sightseeing from the air. All aircraft have large windows next to each seat – which makes it perfect for photography.

Arctic Circle Race is a 160 km cross country ski race that has been called the world’s toughest cross-country skiing race, and for good reason.

Uummannaq Museum tells fantastic stories from the region.

Arctic Umiaq Line is passenger and freight shipping company also known as AUL. The company runs the ferry Sarfaq Ittuk on Greenland's west coast.

Bowhunting Greenland is a local outward bounds company offering top quality, bespoke hunting tours in Greenland.

The Green House accommodation in Tasiilaq is a delightful gem of a wooden house with 50 m2 of floor space situated in the heart of the old town.

East Greenland Tours takes pride in being a tourism service supplier who is both operating in and founded by Eastern Greenlanders.

Glacierlodge Eqi offers unrivalled glacerview accommodation at a prime backcountry north of Ilulissat in Greenland.

Greenland Outdoors is an adventure travel tour provider from Kangerlussuaq with a team of experienced guides.

Hotel Angmagssalik is an established hotel with sweeping views over Tasiilaq in East Greenland. The hotel is run Arctic Wonderland Tours.

Hotel Centerbo offers good, cheap accommodation in a central location. It has twelve well-appointed 1-bedroom apartments with everything you need.

Hotel Hans Egede is a 4-star conference hotel in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The rooms are of a high standard, each with bathroom and toilet facilities.

Hotel Icefiord is a modern hotel in Ilulissat with a marvellous view of the Ilulissat ice fjord and its roots planted solid in the Greenlandic traditions.

Hotel Kap Farvel comprises 20 rooms and is divided into two wings. The new wing has a 2-star rating.

Hotel Nordbo offers you 25 well equipped apartments varying in size at reasonable costs very close to downtown Nuuk.

Hotel Qaqortoq offers comfortable accommodation and an authentic Greenlandic ambience with great coastal views high above the harbour in Qaqortoq.

IceCap Tours Accommodation has a number of excellent hotel apartments where you can stay.

Unnuisarfik accommodation comprises 2 single rooms and 4 double rooms with a shared kitchen and lounge area.

Ilulissat youth hostel is in the town centre, a short walk from the shops, cafés and the harbour, and just 45 minutes by foot from the Ice Fjord.

Ittoqqortoormiit Guesthouse is a cosy little guesthouse offering a selection of single or double rooms, a little kitchen, living room and outhouse.

Kangerlussuaq Museum is an integral part of the Kangerlussuaq Airport, and is situated at the heart of the airport area.

Kangia Race is a adventure race team event that takes place over three days in and around Ilulissat in the Disko Bay in Greenland.

Kulusuk Hostel is run by Icelandic Mountain Guides, an adventure tour operator in both Iceland and Greenland.

Four old colonial buildings provide the venue for Maniitsoq Museum. These buildings were originally built in the area that is now the center of town.

Nanortalik Tourism Service has existed since 1999, and thereby has many years of experience of dealing with guests and developing both short trips and trips lasting several days.

Narsaq Museum is situated at the old harbour. Collections and exhibitions are fitted out in some of the town's oldest houses that date back to 1830.

Greenland National Museum in Nuuk has exhibitions that cover all of Greenland’s history during 4.500 years. 

Nuuk Art Museum opened in 2005 in the former Adventist Church at Kissarnerqqortuunnguaq in Nuuk.

From our base & home in Kulusuk, East Greenland, surrounded by one of the greatest wilderness areas on earth, we specialize in.

Qasigiannguit Museum is a local cultural historical museum. The museum was officially opened in conjunction with the town's 250th anniversary in 1984.

Unnuisarfik B-589, is a newly refurbished, and the cosiest house in Upernavik, where you can stay in homely surroundings with luxury at a price from 545 danish kroner pr night.

Tasermiut is the specialist in adventure travel in South Greenland, the best place for adventure due to mild weather conditions and the safest fjords full of icebergs and glaciers fronts.

This 3-star hotel in the capital of Greenland has 41 rooms including 4 rooms which are disability-friendly.

Sisimiut Museum is a local cultural historical museum and specialist museum for trade, shipping and industry.

Sarfalik is an innovative restaurant combining the best of Greenlandic and global cuisine.

Restaurant Mamartut offers delicious, home-cooked meals inspired by local ingredients.

The restaurant at Hotel Hvide Falk serves specialities such as reindeer, musk ox, salmon, trout, clams, crab claws and smoked whale.

Sisimiut youth hostel does not just offer accommodation but also organises excursions and tours.

DiskoBay Adventures is a tourism business in Ilulissat, one of the most visited city in Greenland.

Hostel accommodation in Aasiaat offering double rooms and single rooms with shared facilities, as well as kayak rental.

Nunataq Atsuk Travel offers dog sledding and boat trips all year-round.

Nuuk Adventure is a mountain guiding services company for individuals and small groups based in Nuuk region (Greenland). Marc Carreras its main guide and owner.

Narsarsuaq is the gateway to hiking trails through lush valleys and Norse ruins spotted along a deep fjord.

The largest town in South Greenland gives you art, culture, Norse history, boat tours, hot springs, kayaking and hiking trips.

Kulusuk is the gateway to many different types of adventure-based activities for both summer and winter in East Greenland.

Paamiut is embodied by snowy winter slopes, majestic wildlife with eagles and a tourist density that will make you feel like the guest of honor around town.

With the mouth of the fjord sitting on the far western horizon and the ice cap knocking at the door, all roads lead to the backcountry.

Greenland’s forgotten paradise – Qasigiannguit is the place where the original way of life is still very much alive and nature is really close.

A mass of small islands, villages, and natural sights are close enough for you to reach, making Upernavik a perfect do-it-yourself destination.

Standing here in Narsarsuaq airport, the first word that strikes me is ‘grandeur’. I am about to go hiking in this spectacular landscape!

Close your eyes and breathe in. A fresh wind gently blows in your direction. Want to experience the locals summer favorite? Sail the Nuuk fjord.

Start your East Greenland adventure at Kulusuk airport, one of the world’s smallest international hubs.

Greenland’s capital Nuuk is big enough to sport a large street culture scene which adds depth and dimension to everyday life.

Nuuk is this tiny Arctic capital where you’ll find age old tradition living amongst World-class modernity. Visit Nuuk and see for yourself.

Naimanngitsoq Christiansen is not a man of many words. I’ve heard that about Polar Eskimos, but I couldn’t have imagined it exactly. Adventures in Thule.

Check out the everyday essentials of the hip, powerful and avant-garde in Greenland. This #whatsinmybag - Greenland edition!

Read about one of Greenland's most exciting historical locations taking one back to when the vikings first came ashore more than 1000 years ago.

Learn more about traditional Schnapps with a twist from a local Greenlandic bird. Kim Sander Pedersen shows how to prepare Schnapps with a Ptarmigan bird.

See the best things that Kangerlussuaq has to offer, choose amongst activities like musk oxen safari, flight seeing, and glacier walking on the Ice Sheet.

From rugged coastlines, to icebergs for days, cute sled dog pups, and friendly locals – look no further than Oqaatsut and enjoy true relaxation.

Take to the skies on an Air Greenland flightseeing tour, where you can soar over ancient Arctic fjords.

5 local suggestions for what to do when you get a free minute in the Arctic metropolis

The great river of Qussuk is a fly fisherman’s haven

Fjords, glaciers and endless ski touring possibilities in Maniitsoq.

Music: you might not expect to find it in Greenland, but it’s there. It’s frozen in thousand-year-old glaciers, submerged in the icy water and crystallised in the undulating beauty of the Aurora Borealis dancing through the fabric of the starry night sky.

Read other hikers’ experiences and hind-sight tips from various tried-and-true hiking routes in Greenland