Why go to Greenland?
Only a few years ago Greenland was almost totally unknown in most of the rest of the world. This is perhaps not surprising, since it’s in fact a very small nation (under the Danish Community of the Realm) with just 56,000 inhabitants. However, this state of affairs has changed considerably since global warming became firmly established on the global agenda.
Today, Greenland is associated by many with melting glaciers, etc., but the country is of course much more than that. The last two decades in particular have seen the tourism industry grow rapidly, and today the country offers a well-developed propeller-aircraft based domestic flight network, 4-star hotels, cosy hostels and B&B.
Activities and tours
Greenland is an obvious destination for activities that take place in the great outdoors. Sailing trips between icebergs, hikes in the spectacular scenery, dogsled trips, heli-skiing, angling, whale and seal safaris, musk oxen and reindeer safaris, as well as more physically demanding activities such as trekking, kayaking, mountaineering and climbing (also ice climbing).
At the more sedate end of the scale, there are plenty of opportunities to experience Inuit culture at museums, see drum dancing, mask dancing and kayak demonstrations, hear concerts, visit art and craft galleries, etc. Today Greenland has excellent gourmet restaurants that specialise in the use of fresh local ingredients, although of course the majority of these restaurants are located in the major towns.