Thule Travel Guide

 dog2 Says:  It is worth getting a drive out to the old BMEWS site, a cold war relic that is just massive 

 balfor Says:  Since a visitor has the choice of staying with someone living up there or staying in a room at the North Star Hotel, they will probably be staying at the hotel! (I BELIEVE that was the name of the hotel, but since there is only one, it will be difficult to miss!) Like the... 

 balfor Says:  As you can see from the picture, we had quite a few wines already chilled and waiting on our customers. Of course anything that a customer didn't like got sent back for us Chef's to take care. (Sadly, it was almost invariably used for cooking) 

 balfor Says:  There are only 2 clubs in Thule. One is the TOW Club and the other is the Danish Club. Unless you speak Danish or are invited by a Dane to that club, you will have a tough time of it as it is a fairly small facility and most of the people there are Danes, so only speak... 

 balfor Says:  There is no public transportation other than official vehicles on base. It is not uncommon for certain vehicles to be assigned to higher ranking individuals and also vehicles for groups of people. Access to a vehicle is not a problem. However, as there is only 1 road once... 

 balfor Says:  600 miles north of the Arctic Circle is COLD! When it warms to 32F/0C, people will start walking around in shorts and leaving their coats in the building because it is almost hot! Even in August, there is the possibility of extreme winter weather. Always be aware of where... 

 balfor Says:  'D' Launch is one of the things, if anything there can, that qualifies as a tourist trap. D Launch is one of the Nike Missile silo's that used to house ballistic nuclear missiles until the treaties of the 80's removed them. Now it is just an empty bunker with a few domed... 

 balfor Says:  EVERYTHING in this part of Greenland is off the beaten path, but someplace that is definately to be visited if you can get out there are just some of the hills beyond D Launch. There is a beautiful little stream when the weather is warm enough for the snow to melt!There are... 

 balfor Says:  Most people don't have a clue where Thule is, so I thought I'd put up a map, courtesy of Encarta.As you can see, there is not a whole lot of the world further north than Thule, which is located on the north west side of Greenland. While it is in the extreme north, it DOES...