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Ok, this picture is something of a hoax. As I said on the main page, I have never actually set foot in Greenland. However, there are polar bears there and one day, I hope to see one in its natural setting. Although, maybe not this close. I actually took this shot at the San Diego Zoo.
Eric the Red’s farmstead, Brattahlid (Qassiarsuk), near present Julianehaab in the southern settlement at Osterbygd. He resisted in vein the introduction (c. 1000) of Christianity by his son Leif Ericsson. Eric’s wife Thjodhild then had a small church built. Its ruins are still visible. So are ruins of other houses built by the settlers.
Qaqortoq : the biggest town (pop. 3500) in South Greenland.You can stroll through the town, visit the fishing harbor and its fish/seal meat market, visit the seal skin tannery. There is also an interesting museum on the Inuits.There are also nice walks on the surrounding hills overlooking fjords. With some luck, you can watch whales in the distance swimming in the deep blue water dotted with icebergs drifting away.
There are several nice hikes around Narsarsuaq (an international airport lies there in the middle of nowhere). For instance, to watch a glacier flowing into a fjord (picture). Or getting to the icecap.The ruins of Erik the Red viking first settlement in Greenland lie nearby. There is also a small but interesting museum devoted mainly to the huge US airbase that was built there during WWII.First time in my life I saw icebergs for real! (fairly small ones, actually)
Among other things then skiing on Greenland is a speciality. Greenland has commited itself to tourism as one of the country's mainstay industries. And with such magnificent natural scenery, a clean environment, an exciting culture and such potential for activity, Greenland will be an attractive travel destination in the years to come
Mountain climbing is possible practically everywhere in Greenland. Nanortalik in the southernmost Greenland challenges mountaineers from all over the world with tall and impressive peeks, some over 2,000 meters high. Other mountaineers prefer to climb down into the ice cap
Bodies are buried above the ground, since the ground is just solid rock or permafrost. No names are put on the graves here (although they are in other parts of Greenland).
I saw at least 12 types of wildflowers in Greenland. The Arctic Cotton Grass, pictured here, was my favourite. It often grows in large groups, especially near fresh water.
Another iceberg. Where an iceberg meets the water, you see this incredible blue colour.
Hiking to the ice cap covering 80% of 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...
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...
Hotel Kangerlussuaq Kangerlussuaq
1 Review and 17 Opinions Kangerlussuaq, a former US military base, is the main gateway to Greenland. Since Hotel...
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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...
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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