Archive for the ‘Greenland’

  • Cultural Rendezvous A la Carte – Qaqortoq Cultural Rendezvous A la Carte – Qaqortoq
    A visit to Greenland in itself is a great experience and it if it is anywhere in Qaqortoq then you are in paradise. Located in the Kujalleq municipality in south Greenland, this place is a must see for all tourists. This is the fourth largest town in Greenland and means the white one. Qaq dates back to the times when it was prehistoric era. The culture here dates back to around 4500 years back. It was the Saqqaq culture  and this place has been having proofs of inhabitation since then. From around 2300 BCE there are evidences of population. These sites are the main sites of the prehistoric era. But Saqqaq culture is not found much in the Qaqortoq area. Evidences like the carving knives and the chipped stone drills are found here and there  [...]
    September 27th, 2011
  • Mapping Narsaq in the Greenland Map Mapping Narsaq in the Greenland Map
    If you have ever been to this part of the world then Greenland is a unique paradise. In the southern part of this pristine, Narsaq in Greenland language is “Plain”. This beautiful pristine place lies on the banks of the Tunulliarfik Fjord. The town of Narsaq is a beautiful place to come to if you are in the mood to just relax and have total rejuvenation. Inhabitation in Narsaq has been there for many years and the traces of settlements are found here. The tourist who comes here has the ruins of the Dyrnes Church which is a beautiful place to see. This lies on the north western side of Narsaq thus putting this place prominently on the Greenland map. Again the Landnamsgaarden is another place to be seen lying in the western part of Narsaq.  [...]
    September 20th, 2011
  • Sisimuit – Journey into Greenland Sisimuit – Journey into Greenland
    If you ever visit the Arctic region, and you find yourself between the great oceans Altantic and Arctic then your final destination should be Sisimuit. A part of the mystical Greenland, this part of the world is something beyond imagination. This town of Sisimuit in the central part of Greenland a little to the western side, is also the second largest in this place. Existing since 4500 years, the town of Sisimuit is also the administrative hub of the Municipality here. With influences from the Dorset culture, Saqqaq culture, Sisimuit has a lot of Thule influence also. The Thule community forms most of the people of Sisimuit. Even today there are ancient artifacts found here and the place was a favourite earlier as it had the best kind of fauna  [...]
    September 13th, 2011
  • Thule Greenland: Terrific Thule Greenland: Terrific
    The name Thule has magical properties. It gives rise to pictures of the real Greenland in the minds of many individuals. Famous explorers of the region include Knud Rasmussen, Henderson, Peary, and Malaurie. These explorers have maintained elaborate journals. The journals describe the adventures in Thule Greenland. Most of the mentioned feature can be witnessed till today. The only ways to survive include hunting of polar bears, seals, walruses, narwhals and birds. There is only one town in Thule Greenland. Nearly 600 inhabitants are spread across five settlements. The settlement at Siorapaluk is a community situated at the northernmost region. The region is renowned as the birthplace of the fictitious Miss Smilla. Smilla’s Sense of Snow is  [...]
    January 6th, 2011
  • Nuuk: Splendidly Beautiful Nuuk: Splendidly Beautiful
    Nuuk is the capital of Greenland. It has a fantastic blend of the modern and the ancient. Nuuk has traditional, Greenlandic fashion. Colonial Harbor is famous for its ancient buildings. A short walk from here takes you to ‘the board’. Here, the fresh catch of fish, birds, and seals is sold. Katauq is a cultural venue that has won many awards. Greenland University and the National Museum are other favorite destinations. Greenland’s rich history can be studied at the National Museum. The cathedral was built in 1849. There is a predominant fjord system outside Nuuk. The region has many attractions, which are ocean-bound. Whale safaris help visitors get a closer glimpse of minke and humpback whales. They inhabit the waters nearer to town from  [...]
    January 4th, 2011
  • Kapisillit, trying to make a name for itself on the world travel map Kapisillit, trying to make a name for itself on the world travel map
    The village of Kapisillit is known to be one of the extremely few hunting as well as fishing destination which is positioned inland. Kapisillit is marvelously positioned at an approximate distance of 75 kilometres as of Nuuk, deep within the powerful fjord arrangement of Nuuk. The exact meaning of Kapisillit is ‘the salmon’. As roughly all names of the various places in Greenland are having some special characteristic of the position. The name ‘Kapisillit’, refers to the information that the merely spawning-earth for salmon in the region of Greenland is actually a river sited close to the settlement. Kapisillit Hiking The Kapisillit region is just right for shorter, angling, as well as longer hikes. The mainly fashionable  [...]
    May 3rd, 2010
  • Ilulissat- you can try out dog-sledging if you are lucky Ilulissat- you can try out dog-sledging if you are lucky
    The metropolis, where the preponderance of the residents, are dogs. There are around 5000 dogs as well as 4500 people living in ilulissat city. The dogs are made use at some stage in the winter interlude as sled-dogs for tourists as well as for hunting. The city was established in the year 1741 by Jakob Severin as well as was named Jakobshavn, at the present ilulissat, which means icebergs. Well-known all through the world for its ice-fjords, which are sited some miles away from the metropolis. The ice-fjord boasts one of the mainly creative as well as fastest moving glaciers all across the world. Stirring at an amazing pace of 20-30 meter for each day as well as braking off within the fjord in an impressive sound and sight.  The ice-fjord  [...]
    April 28th, 2010
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