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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Geenland

by balfor

Hi Eric,I can only relate a bit of experience from a very small part of Greenland. I was working at the Thule Air Base for a year but didn't get to do much besides explore the local area. Seeing the ice cap is very cool, as is seeing the glaciers flowing into the fjords or just walking along the shore listening to the ice in the ocean cracking and popping and almost sounding like the musical sounds a stream makes flowing over a rocky bed with lots of mini-waterfalls. :-) I don't know about seeing polar bears while you're out, but seeing the huge rabbits/hares and the small foxes running about the country side is very interesting.Thule is so far north that there aren't any bushes or trees so I really didn't have much of hiking/outdoorsy experience. But we did have an ice cave up there, as well as camp century. I never made it out there, but it was a military base that was built UNDER the...

Small islands

by filipdebont

As we continued our flight over Greenland, there were more clouds, and the view disappeared. But then a few moments later we could see some small islands peeping through the clouds and also some small ice mountains.It was really a great experience to see that on our first day of travel towards a one month trip in the United States (Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and California).

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Big Glacier

by filipdebont

This rough country must be a real challenge for the outdoor traveller.What amazing views should one encounter when you hike in such rough and natural environment. Of course you need good equipment, good physical condition, descent preparation and a good guide.

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Great scenery

by filipdebont

I was really surprised when the captain of our American Airlines flight announced that we would be flying over Greenland.And I was also lucky to have a window seat on the right side, so I had a splendid view over the glaciers, fjords and snowy landscape.

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Kalaallit Nunaat

by filipdebont

Kalaallit Nunaat is the local name for Greenland.In fact Greenland is a province of Denmark, and it is the biggest island in the world. It is about 50 times the size of Holland.Greenland is covered with ice for about 80 percent, which is the size of Germany, France, Spain and Italy together. It was great to see this amazing scenery from the air.

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Travel agencies specializing in Greenland

by Saagar

These are some of the travel agencies that I have found are doing serious work and effort to bring tourists to Greenland (being compiled as I go):"Resyme Reiser", Melandsjø, Norway ( www.greenland.no)"Hvitserk" (Oslo, Norway (www.hvitserk.no)"Grønlands Turistbureau", Copenhagen, Denmark (

Go anywhere!

by Saagar

Properly geared for a day's outing or a several days' hike, and equipped with a map and compass, you can hike along the fjords, in the hills and mountains just about everywhere the terrain doesn't stop you. Great freedom - great wilderness! Visits to the Ilulissat Kangerlua - the Icefjord, and the mountain ridges near it for a view of the fjord, the Disko Island and the Inland Iceshelf.

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Blue skies / Ice more ice fresh air to breath.

by shiran_d

The People Greenlanders enjoy a unique position among the world's indigenous people in that Greenland is recognized as an autonomous nation residing within the Danish Kingdom. In every respect The Greenland Home Rule Government has complete legislative power over Greenlands internal affairs. Peoples of various cultures have migrated to Greenland throughout the ages. The ancestors of the present day Greenlanders have inhabited the country for about 4 to 5,000 years. Today's Greenlander is a rich mix of the land's aboriginal people and it's migrants, and those - many of whom were whalers - who have frequented Greenland. The Inuit, Greenland's indigenous people, share a common language and culture with the Inuit in Canada and Alaska. Eighty percent of Greenland's 56,000 residents are Inuit; the rest are primarily Danes. The population is distributed among 120 localities, 65 of which have...

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My information centers on the...

by bdbrewer

My information centers on the place I know best - Thule. I remain in contact with people there today. The most memorable thing you can do is have a drink made with ice that is millions of years old. There is a quiet here that is unimaginable. In fact, it is so quite, I can remember wishing to be able to stand on a busy street corner just to hear the noises of the world pass you by. But, enjoy the quiet where you can get it and while you can.

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The Inuit hunters of Qanaaq...

by inuit

The Inuit hunters of Qanaaq area still wear traditional Inuit wear of Polar Bear fur trousers, seals skin 'Kamik' shoes and reindeer fur coat. When you join them you must dress the same. One of my best photos taken in Greenland was two Inuit hunters and their sledge and in the back ground a big iceberg.

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Top 3 Hotels in Greenland

Hotel Kulusuk  Kulusuk

 1 Review and 19 Opinions  Yes!!! there is a hotel in Kulusuk and we did pass by it and it is a nice building, looking much... 

 Hotels in Kulusuk

Arctic Ilulissat  Ilulissat

 1 Review and 27 Opinions  special experience at the hotel igloo...cosy but a bit narrow...can get very hot in sunny summer... 

 Hotels in Ilulissat

Hotel Kangerlussuaq  Kangerlussuaq

 1 Review and 17 Opinions  Kangerlussuaq, a former US military base, is the main gateway to Greenland. Since Hotel... 

 Hotels in Kangerlussuaq

The Place

Reviews and photos of Greenland attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Greenland sightseeing.

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi Guys, I am planning a trip to greenland, can anyone recommend a good guide book? I have tried in vain to get the lonely... 

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A: Have you looked online enough? There's the Lonely Planet pages on Greenland too at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/greenland 

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