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There is room for every-
one in the great outdoors
of South Greenland.
Whether youve come for
the challenge of rugged
mountain peaks, cultural
interest for norse and inu-
it history, special interest
in glaciology or geology,
hunt or fish or simply to
enjoy the stillness and
magnificent scenery
South Greenland has
it all. Nature is right at
your doorstep. Pitch your
tent anywhere you please.
Drink crystal clear water
from rivers and streams.
Select your own hiking route through the trackless
wilderness. Stay on a sheep farm with a Greenlan-
dic family, or enjoy the comfort and service in one
of the many hotels and hostels in the region.
You can fly direct to Narsarsuaq from both Copen-
hagen and Reykjavik several times a week in the
summer period. Local travel is done by boat or
helicopter.
In South Greenland, you discover that not all ice is
alike, as the area has wider variety of ice than the
rest of Greenland. There are glaciers, the icecap,
green, blue and white icebergs, pack ice and ice
fjords. You will find ice in virtually every shade and
nuance. You can stand on top of the ice or under
the ice. Sail to the ice or fly to the ice. Watch blue
icebergs drift by or see large floes of pack ice. You
can touch and taste the ice.
Let your imagination fly!
South Greenland is a land of contrasts. The region
has a wide range of landscapes, from the bar-
ren expanse of the icecap, to fertile valleys with
arctic flowers and soaring mountain peaks that
have never been scaled. The underground holds
hundereds of minerals some only found here.
Wildlife is plentiful, both at sea and on land. You
can see whales and seals out at sea, and the rivers
are teeming with Arctic char. South Greenland is
a paradise for bird watchers, and home to large
birds of prey such as the white-tailed eagle, the
gerfalcon and the peregrine falcon.
South Greenland has subarctic climate, with mild
winters and warm summers that provide excellent
growing conditions for plants and flowers. Valleys
and hillsides literally burst into bloom during the
summer months. Dandelions and buttercups color
the green hillsides yellow, and meadows in Narsar-
suaq become a sea of pink and purple blossoms
when Greenlands national flower, the broad-leafed
willowherb, blooms in summer.
Welcome to the southern Arctic, a region with
blue ice, lush meadows, majestic wilderness, and
warm-hearted people.
Destination South Greenland ApS
Destination South Greenland
dsg@southgreenland.gl
www.southgreenland.gl
Travel to South Greenland:
Air Greenland
www.airgreenland.gl
Air Iceland
www.airiceland.is
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S ou th Greenland
land of contrasts
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a world of i ce
The Inland Ice Cap stretches 2500 km from north
to south, and 1000 km from east to west.
At its highest point, the ice is more than 3 km
thick. This apparently endless landscape white,
barren, and unapproachable is a world of its
own. The ice cap was crossed for the first time
by an expedition at the end of the 19th Century.
Since then, many adventurers have departed on
dangerous expeditions from east to west and from
south to north. Everywhere along the coast, the ice
stretches its arms towards the sea and launches
icebergs destined to disappear on their journey
southward.
Nowhere can you experience the diversity of the
ice as in South Greenland. Glaciers flow towards
the sea. The deep sounds of the ice working,
and the hollow rumbling roar of an iceberg de-
taching itself, is an unparalleled experience. The
play of colours in the ice determined by its age,
mineral content and air content is indescribable.
The totally unique turquoise-blue colour is charac-
teristic for the ice of this area.
Pack ice is one of the worlds unique phenomena.
Early each summer, it drifts down from the north-
east. In contrast to glaciers and icebergs, the pack
ice is frozen sea water, which is of course salt
water. This thick mass is crucial for the summer
transport along the coasts. The sea is transformed
into a thick, mushy mass. Small islands and ships
are encircled by ice floes that become more and
more solid. Now it is nature alone that sets the
agenda.
On your journey around South Greenland, whether
you stand at the edge of the ice cap, sit on a tour
boat in the ice fjord, or in a flowering meadow with
a view of the icebergs in the fjord the experience
of the ice is one that will stay with you forever.
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Human-beings have lived in Greenland for more
than 4,500 years. Today, these peoples are di-
vided into cultures characterised by their way of
life. They all immigrated in waves from the North
American continent, crossing the ice and settling
in Greenland. They were always hunting, and fol-
lowed the animals migratory routes. Tools and
hunting techniques were shaped according to the
conditions along the way. Survival in such extreme
surroundings has called for unusual adaptation
skills. Today, the native people of Greenland are
predominantly Inuit with an appreciable Danish-
Norwegian mixture, and are closely connected
with the Inuit in Tjukotka, Alaska and Arctic
Canada; a connection that is still noticeable lin-
guistically.
The last wave of immigration from the west came
to Greenland around 1200 AD. The people of the
Thule Culture wandered along the coast of Green-
land all the way down to Kap Farvel in the south.
En route they adjusted and adapted their imple-
ments and clothing to the hunt on
the open sea, especially for seals.
They developed the kayak and
refined the umiaq, the large
transportboat, formerly used for
hunting whales.
In the winter, the Thule-people lived
in houses of peat and stone, but
when spring came, they moved to the hunting-
spots near the coast for the summer. Here they
lived in tents of animal-hide. The journey to the
summer settlements must have been a fantastic
sight, with hunters in their kayaks, and women,
children and equipment in the umiaq. Now, the
hardships of winter were over, and one met other
people from near and far.
The huge dependence on nature has created the
background for a belief in the spirits and powers
of nature and, just as with other peoples, this
gave rise to rituals and taboos in the interaction
with nature.
In the course of the 14th century, the Thule-peo-
ple came so far south that they met the Norse-
men. Not much is known about this meeting,
but archaeological findings in Eskimo ruins have
shown that there was contact between these two
ethnic groups.
In South-Greenland there are relics from several of
the Inuit cultures, but mostly from the neo-Eskimo
culture. One of the finest examples of the Eskimo
culture is to be found on the island of Tuttutooq
in the Narsaq district. Here, one can see a settle-
ment area consisting of 24 winter-houses,
1-2 tent foundations, and a number of food
storage chambers.
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More than 1000 years ago, the Viking, Erik the
Red settled in South-Greenland, where he founded
Brattahlid the present-day Qassiarsuk. In his
wake followed many other settlers, and in the
course of 500 years, their settlements spread
over the whole region, which they called sterbyg-
den (The eastern settlement). A mild climate and
green fields suitable for a varied flock of domestic
animals, plus access to a good catch in the fjord,
provided rich opportunities for the farmers of that
time. Erik the Reds Brattahlid was composed of
several large farms, barns for the animals, food-
storage houses, and the first Christian Church on
the American continent Tjodhildur Church. It
was from Brattahlid that the son of Erik the Red
Leif Eriksson explored parts of North America
500 years before Columbus.
The merchant Herjolf Brdssn came to Green-
land at the same time as Erik the Red. He estab-
lished himself at the ships first port of call on
Greenland on their journey from Island,
the rest of Scandinavia and the remainder of
Europe. This harsh place, called Herjolfsns the
present-day Ikigaat was also the last place the
seamen saw before they journeyed on.
In 1126, the Episcopate at Gardar the present
day settlement of Igaliku was founded. The
regions largest mediaeval church was built here,
with a residence for the Bishop, a large Hall for
his many guests, enormous stables, and barns for
food-storage. It was here, that the church taxes
especially narwhal and walrus tusk and diverse
animal pelts were stored. The tithe was sent to
the Archbishop in Nidaros Norway and Peters
Pence to the Holy See in Rome.
By the end of the 15th century, this flourishing
society had suddenly disappeared the reason
remains a mystery to this day. The last certain
evidence of the Norse precense in Greenland is
from the church in Hvals, and tales of a wedding
held in 1408.
More than 400 Norse sites have been found in
sterbygden. Scattered across the countryside
are ruins that bear witness to the Norse culture.
Some places, the ruins have nearly disappeared.
Both European colonists and sheep-farmers used
stones from the ruins for building their houses.
But many ruins well worth seeing still remain,
which bear witness to an important part of
Greenlands history. Among these can be high-
lighted : the centre of wealthy and influential men
at Brattahlid with the reconstruction of the long-
house of Erik the Red and Tjodhildurs church,
the Episcopate at Gardar, the well-preserved
church at Hvals, and the merchants port of
call, Herjolfsns.
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In the beginning of the 20th Century, the seal catch
was in decline, and it became necessary to find
other occupations for the Greenlanders. The state
implemented experimental sheep farming. In 1924
Otto Frederiksen settled in Qassiarsuk, the Brat-
tahlid of the Norsemen, which had lain deserted
for centuries. Otto Frederiksen wanted to try his
luck as Greenlands first sheep farmer. That which
began with one pioneer and 145 sheep has over the
years developed into an industry with more than 50
sheep farmers and thousands of sheep. The fami-
lies live in remote and isolated places, and their
life is quite different from that seen on European
farms. In September, the areas only abattoir Neqi,
situated in Narsaq, is extremely busy with thou-
sands of lambs arriving by barge. South Green-
landic lamb is a delicacy with most sold to the
home market. Greenlandic farm stay holidays
are becoming increasingly popular.
The traditions of the hunting way of life still live
on in the present day society. South Greenland is
home to the hooded seal the large, beautiful seal
that provides plentiful meat and beautiful pelts. The
seal pelts are sold for processing to the countrys
only tannery, Great Greenland, which is situated
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in Qaqortoq. An important component of the local
diet, seal meat is sold at the towns open market
known as the brttet (the board). The hospitality
and catering school Inuili in Narsaq, is constantly
developing new ways to utilise this produce, and
has most recently launched seal sausages. Great
Greenlands collection of beautiful seal pelt jackets
in modern designs are known globally.
It is not without pride we can claim that Greenland
boasts some of the worlds best produce. Royal
Greenlands fish products, such as shrimp, crab,
and halibut are the ultimate the ocean has to offer.
A stay in South Greenland will convince even the
most particular and demanding palate as to the
high quality of the produce. In South Greenland, it
is mainly shrimps that are processed at the factory
in Narsaq, but a visit to the brttet gives one the
opportunity to buy freshly caught trout, catfish,
salmon and rockfish.
The development of mineral resources has been on
the agenda for centuries. In 2004 Nalunaq Gold-
mine opened in the Nanortalik area.
a modern South- Greenland
with strong traditions
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The hiking paths through green grass call enticing-
ly to every visitor. Get up and go! Only a few kilo-
metres from town its just you and nature. Time is
put on standby and the soul relaxes in the great
silence. All possibilities are open here: a days
hike with your lunch in your backpack, or several
days adventure with tent and sleeping bag. A fish-
ing licence is all you need to profit from natures
bountiful larder on your way. It is also possible to
end the days hike with a warm meal and a bed,
booked in advance with one of the many sheep
farming families.
The many fjords are an invitation to kayaking
between green, sloping hillsides and turquoise-
blue icebergs. There are several places where it
is possible to hire equipment. One will inevitably
picture the skilful hunters of times past. They set
off hunting at one with the kayak. The surface of
the water is broken here and there by the noses of
seals coming up for air, whilst high above an eagle
circles, and the movements of the ice are followed
with a watchful eye. In Greenland, Mother Nature
sets the agenda with constant changes four sea-
sons in one day.
In the Tasermiut Fjord close to Nanortalik, it is the
saw toothed mountaintops and vertical cliffs that
attract mountain climbers from around the world.
Expeditions here live up to the term. The vertical
cliffs offer plenty of challenges, even for experi-
enced climbers.
Every September, the Greenland Adventure Race
takes place, with running, cycling, and kayaking on
the programme. After more than 100 km cross-
country running, 50-60 km cycling, and 40 km
kayaking, our competitors are so satisfied, that
they no longer feel the urge for new challenges.
But, like real adventure racers, this satisfaction is
only temporary, and many competitors register for
next years race before they depart for home. The
Greenland Adventure Race is worth it all! A chal-
lenging competition in South Greenlands most
beautiful scenery.

Greenland Adventure Race
Endurance is the keyword for the participants in the an-
nual Greenland Adventure Race in September. Running,
mountainbiking and kayaking are the challenges to face
during the race. www.gar.gl
Hunting or fishing
Contact the local tourist offices for more information
Experience the reindeer trails of Isortoq
www.isortoq.com
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Your j ourneY
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in South Greenland
With direct flights from Reykjavik and Copenhagen
Narsarsuaq is the perfect port of embarkation for
your Greenlandic adventure. Greenland viewed from
the sea is a strange and wonderful experience.
South-Greenlands mild green landscape is mirrored
in the turquoise waters of the fjord, as the ship sets
sail from Narsarsuaq on its journey Northward. The
boat trip is combined with ports-of-call in differ-
ent towns along the way. Every place offers exciting
cultural experiences.
The feast for the eyes never stops. Time and again
one is lured out on deck, to once more delight in the
sight of remote sheep farms and their homesteads,
flowering hillsides, or the turquoise-coloured ice that
drifts on its journey in the South Greenlandic fjords.
The ships crew can contribute to your experience
with stories gathered from many years of sailing in
Greenlandic waters. Theyll tell of the varied animal
life seen from deck. Seals that cavort in the crys-
tal-clear water, white-tailed eagles that glide high
over the ship, and of course the giants of the sea,
whales that suddenly appear from the depths of the
ocean.
Accommodation on board is either in cabins for
1-4 persons, compartments for 4 persons, or
couchettes. Hearty meals are served in the ships
restaurant, offering exciting dishes prepared from
Greenlandic produce. In the aft-salon, one can relax
in front of the large panorama windows.
The ships sail Greenlands west coast from South
to North-Greenland, a distance along the coast of
approx. 1,500 km, where you experience some of
the most incredible natural scenery on earth. Weave
between majestic icebergs, sail through deep fjords
and beautiful skerries. From the gentle landscape
of South Greenland with its mild climate, to the
gigantic ice-fjord near Ilulissat in the north.
A cruise in the waters of Greenland is truly a once-
in-a-lifetime experience. Welcome aboard.
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Your j ourneY
b eGi nS
in South Greenland
With direct flights from Reykjavik and Copenhagen
Narsarsuaq is the perfect port of embarkation for
your Greenlandic adventure. Greenland viewed from
the sea is a strange and wonderful experience.
South-Greenlands mild green landscape is mirrored
in the turquoise waters of the fjord, as the ship sets
sail from Narsarsuaq on its journey Northward. The
boat trip is combined with ports-of-call in differ-
ent towns along the way. Every place offers exciting
cultural experiences.
The feast for the eyes never stops. Time and again
one is lured out on deck, to once more delight in the
sight of remote sheep farms and their homesteads,
flowering hillsides, or the turquoise-coloured ice that
drifts on its journey in the South Greenlandic fjords.
The ships crew can contribute to your experience
with stories gathered from many years of sailing in
Greenlandic waters. Theyll tell of the varied animal
life seen from deck. Seals that cavort in the crys-
tal-clear water, white-tailed eagles that glide high
over the ship, and of course the giants of the sea,
whales that suddenly appear from the depths of the
ocean.
Accommodation on board is either in cabins for
1-4 persons, compartments for 4 persons, or
couchettes. Hearty meals are served in the ships
restaurant, offering exciting dishes prepared from
Greenlandic produce. In the aft-salon, one can relax
in front of the large panorama windows.
The ships sail Greenlands west coast from South
to North-Greenland, a distance along the coast of
approx. 1,500 km, where you experience some of
the most incredible natural scenery on earth. Weave
between majestic icebergs, sail through deep fjords
and beautiful skerries. From the gentle landscape
of South Greenland with its mild climate, to the
gigantic ice-fjord near Ilulissat in the north.
A cruise in the waters of Greenland is truly a once-
in-a-lifetime experience. Welcome aboard.
Arctic Umiaq Line offers fantastis trips along the coast-
line of Greenland.
www.aul.gl
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narS arS uaq
The gateway to South-Greenlands world of green mountainsides,
turquoise-blue ice, and ancient Norse ruins
In the past, Narsarsuaq was used as an Ameri-
can military base and airport. Today, parts of
the base have been converted into a museum,
and the runway is still the centre for all flights to,
from and within South Greenland. Narsarsuaq
lies picturesquely at the end of Tunugliafik (Eriks
Fjord), surrounded by green hills and mountains.
A hike through Hospitalsdalen and Blomsterdalen,
brings the visitor close to the ice cap in just a few
hours. Its a magnifi-
cent sight this barren
world, with tongues of
ice working their way
towards the fjord. The
mild climate in South
Greenland makes the
experience that much
more special, as the
route during the sum-
mer passes through
lush valleys of green
mountain slopes. The
contrast is striking, as
you stand in an ocean of
flowers and admire the
ice stretching as far as
the eye can see.
Across the fjord by boat
in just 10 minutes,
lies the settlement of
Qassiarsuk, where the
ruins of Erik the Reds Brattahlid can be found.
A reconstruction of Erik the Reds longhouse and
Tjodhildes church, bring life to the ruins of the
Norse houses. Today, Qassiarsuk is a charming
settlement, whose inhabitants live principally as
sheep farmers. There is a magnificent hiking trip
from Qassiarsuk, across the Narsaq Penninsula to
Tasiusaq a remote sheep farm by Brede Fjord.
A little further south lies the settlement of Igaliko
the ancient episcopate at Gardar. The tour boat
drops anchor in Itteleq, from where you walk ap-
proximately 2 km to the settlement.
Hotel Narsarsuaq
The hotel has 88 double rooms and 4 single rooms.
Most rooms have a private bathroom. For smaller
groups, there are also dormitory rooms available to
sleep 4 and two rooms to sleep 8.
www.airporthotels.gl
Blue Ice Explorer
25 years of experience in arranging tours in Greenland.
Offers daytrips, tourpackages, boattransfer, rental of
equipment and accommodation in Narsarsuaq Youth
hostel.
www.blueice.gl
Igaliko Youth Hostel
The hostel offers both accommodation and a fantastic
caf with delicious menus.
www.igaliko.gl
Tasiusaq Youth Hostel
Accomodation in amazing surroundings.
For reservations jfoutfitter@greennet.gl
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A paradise for geology, history and hiking enthusiasts
The contrasts in the area around Narsaq are be-
yond description, with the sheep-farmers fertile
cultivated meadows rolling down to at the edge of
turquoise-green fjords full of icebergs in the most
fantastic formations. The 1300 metre high Ilim-
maasaq mountain proudly stretches its peak up
through soft clouds, while on the horizon, the In-
land Ice-cap is faintly visible. During an excursion
to the ice-cap, you sail at close quarters to the
icebergs. Go ashore on a point of land from which
the ice-cap has receded, and here it is possible to
get close enough to touch the ice.
Narsaq offers good conditions for anglers. Sur-
rounded by magnificent scenery you can catch
trout after trout, each on fatter than before.
The mountains around Narsaq have attracted ge-
ologists, professional and amateur, for decades.
The world-renowned Ilimmaasaq igneous intrusion
contains nearly 200 different minerals, of which
the pink semi-precious stone Tuttupit is found
nowhere else in the world except the Russian Kola
Peninsula.

The trip out to Kvanefjeldet with its old uranium
mine goes through the Dyrns Valley, where sheep
graze happily on the hillsides. At the bottom of
the valley, one can just make out the Ilimmaasaq
glacier, which lies pressed between two mountain-
tops. In the opposite direction, you see the fjord
where icebergs float lazily by. During the summer
months, the area is a play of colours. Purple wil-
low-herb, yellow buttercups, green grasses, and
ice in nuances from white to turquoise catch the
eye wherever you look.
Narsaq is popularly known as The Pearl of South
Greenland and not without reason.
The municipality of Narsaq has approx. 2,100
inhabitants and is South Greenlands centre of
sheep-farming. The local Museum provides a fine
insight of the gradual development through centu-
ries, which has brought Greenland from a hunting
culture to its present-day status as part of the
global society.
Hotel Narsaq Group
We offer a wide range of accommodation. Three small
hotels, a guesthouse and apartment residence. In Res-
taurant Klara in Hotel Narsaq you can enjoy your meals.
www.hotel-narsaq.com
Narsaq Tourist Office
NTO offers lots of activities in the area around Narsaq.
In the touristoffice you will find handicraft from local
artists, hiking maps and an internet caf.
www.2narsaq.gl
Narsaq Museum
The permanent exhibition of the museum shows an
introduction to local history.
www.narsaq-museum-org
Narsaq Foto
www.narsaq.dk
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qaqortoq
The cultural and educational centre of South-Greenland
Qaqortoq is said to be the most beautiful town in
Greenland, and already the first glimpse of the
town reveals why. The colourful houses dot the
steep hillsides, the delightful town square is sur-
rounded by older buildings from Colonial times, and
in the middle of the square youll find Greenlands
only fountain. The former coopers workshop, now
houses Restaurant Napparsivik, specialising in
North-Atlantic dishes. Dont miss the surprises of
the summer season, such as the Greenlandic buffet
or Norse evenings.
During a walk around the town, youll be delighted
by the many relief sculptures carved into the rocks.
The project, Man and Stone, was initiated by the
artist Aka Hegh in cooperation with artists from
the whole of Scandinavia. Some of her beautiful
paintings are exhibited in the Qaqortoq Museum.
The museum is housed in the former residence of
the Colony Governor.
It was here the towns guest-rooms were found,
where Knud Rasmussen on several occasions spent
the night in the 1930s. Today the museum offers
a fine exhibition of kayak and hunting equipment,
local art and handcrafts. In the Telecommunications
Museum, youll find an interesting exhibition on the
history of telecommunication in Greenland, from
the Kayak-Post to the internet.
Qaqartoq, formerly Julianehb, has approx. 3,200
inhabitants, and is South-Greenlands centre for
education, with a High School, a Business School
and a number of other educational institutions.
Half an hour by boat from town lies Upernaviarsuk,
which is South-Greenlands agricultural research
station. Upernaviarsuk supplies plants and seeds
to the South Greenlandic gardens, and conducts
experiments with different varieties of trees.
The best preserved mediaeval church in Greenland,
the Hvalsey Church ruin, is reached by a day long
return boat trip from Qaqortoq. The last written
evidence we have from the time of the Norse settle-
ments in Greenland is a document from a wedding
held in the church in 1408.

Sulisartut Hjskoliat
The folk high school offers accommodation in 89 rooms
with a total of 134 beds. Meals can be enjoyed in the
cafeteria.www.sulisartut-hoejskoliat.gl
Hotel Qaqortoq
Centrally located with a magnificent wiew of the har-
bour the hotel offers accommodation in 21 rooms.
The hotel also have a restaurant and bar.
www.hotel-qaqortoq.gl
Hurlumhej Hotellejligheder
Accomodation in fully equipped apartments.
Reservations email arctic.cafe@greennet.gl
Seamens Home
The cozy hotel offers accommodation in 12 rooms. The
meals can be enjoyed in the cafeteria.
www.soemandshjem.gl
Siniffik Inn
Located on top of the hill with a beautiful view of the
town. It is possible to use the kitchen facilities.
E-mail: heidi@siniffik-inn.dk
www.siniffik-inn.dk
Restaurant Napparsivik
Reservations napparsivik@greennet.gl
Qaqortoq Tourist Association
QT offers a wide range of activities in the area around
Qaqortoq. It is possible to rent kayajs, tent and fishing
equipment. In the souvenir shop you will find all sorts
of local handicrafts. www.qaq.gl
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nanortali k
Nature experiences ranking among the best in the world
Nanortalik is Greenlands southernmost town.
Nanortalik means The place of the Polar Bears,
the name originates from the occasional visits to
the area by Polar Bears drifting from the north on
pack ice.
The tough name perfectly matches Nanortaliks
status as a Mecca for exponents of extreme sports,
such as mountain climbing, hiking and kayaking.
The Nanortalik area is best known for its sky-
scrapers, the steep peaks and long, vertical
mountainsides in the Tasermiut Fjord, Pamiagdluk
and Prince Christians Sound. Ketils Fjeld (Ulamer-
torssuaq) is known among most mountain climbers
around the world.
If you do not wish to pit your strength against na-
ture in such an extreme form, then try a boat trip in
the Tasermiut Fjord, close to the Sermitsiaq Glacier.
With the ice cap behind and the pack ice in front, it
must be considered one of natures wonders, that
an area of forest exists here.
Fishing is still the main occu-
pation for the municipalitys
2,500 inhabitants. However,
recently Nanortalik experi-
enced its own gold-boom
in 2002, a goldmine opened
in Nalunaq, about 30 km
north of the town.
Nanortalik is a typical Green-
landic town, with church,
wooden houses painted all the
colours of the rainbow, shops
and a lively harbour with the
obligatory brttet market,
where the local fishermen
Sea Side Whale Hotel
Beautifully located overlooking the sea, this very nice
hotel offers accommodation in the beautiful settlement
of Alluitsup Paa. Reservations can be made at:
Ekjaer.boegeholt@greennet.gl
Hotel Kap Farvel & Tupilak Youth Hostel
In Nanortalik you find Hotel Kap Farvel, that offers ac-
commodation in 10 doublerooms with private facilities,
or 3 db and 7 single rooms with shared facilities.
The Hotel has a good restaurant and a nice bar.
www.kapfarvel.gl
Nanortalik Tourism Service
NTS is specialised in providing service for mountain-
climbing expeditions. Rental of kayaks and Zodiacs.
NTS also offers a wide range of excursions in and
around Nanortalik, internet caf and a large souvenir
shop. Reservations for both accommodation in the hotel
and the hostels in Nanortalik can be made at NTS.
Phone +299 61 36 33
www.nanortaliktourism.gl
present the days catch. In the Colony Harbour, dat-
ing from the 1830s, the museum converted several
of the old houses into exciting exhibitions, where
you can see copies of the old Norse clothing find
from Herjolfsns, umiaks (boats made from skin),
kayaks, an Inuit settlement and much, much more.
In the spring, many hunters move to outlying
islands in order to hunt the Hooded Seal, whose
migratory route follows the pack ice. The hunt takes
place as it has done for generations. The food sup-
ply for both the summer and the winter is prepared
here.
On the island of Unartoq, you find Greenlands
only hot spring, with a constant water temperture
of approx. 37 degrees C. It is quite a surrealistic
experience to sit in the pool, with a view of icebergs
and low hanging clouds. Not far from here lies the
settlement of Alluitsup Paa, where, from the ter-
race of the town hotel Sea Side Whale Hotel you
may be lucky to see the giants of the sea whales
passing by. The waters surrounding the whole mu-
nicipality abound with whales in the spring and late
summer.

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