Nuuk old cathedral

Greenland Nuuk and the far south

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May 5th 2023
Now we are here, it is hard to understand why Greenland is so unknown. Its a huge country with so much to see and do and undiscovered by most travellers. We started in Nuuk, the capital city (pop. 18,000), and, we're told, the least Greenlandic. It is certainly not all red houses and snowmobiles but, nevertheless, it is very Greenlandic to us. All around the city are snow capped mountains - we ... read more

North America » Greenland » South Greenland » Qaqortoq

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The world's largest island, Greenland is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the Europe... ... read more