Nanortalik, Greenland
Description
View cruises with Nanortalik, GreenlandNanortalik means "place of bears" in Greenlandic. Summer visitors to this extraordinary - and extraordinarily isolated - port may spot polar bears on the offshore flow ice. Those offshore waters also teem with seals and Minke, humpback and fin whales. Ashore, brightly painted wooden houses cluster to a rocky peninsula in the harbor. Dramatic boulders dot the landscape, and mountains surround the port. (Nanortalik is well known to the world's elite rock climbers.) Ruined Viking farmsteads and ancient Inuit sites dot the surrounding countryside.
The port was founded 1797 as a Danish whaling station. Today, Nanortalik is a fishing port, and many people are traditional seal hunters.
Points of Interest
- Nanortalik Open Air Museum
- Tasermiut Fjord
- Knud Rasmussen Stone
- Nanortalik Town
More about Nanortalik, Greenland Points of Interest
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Nanortalik Open Air Museum -
Greenland's most unique museum. Wander through original colonial buildings and peruse items from the Inuit culture, Norse ruins, and local artifacts. Visit the outdoor camp and Eskimo huts.
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Tasermiut Fjord -
The peaks rising to the skies from the crystal clear water of the Tasermiut Fjord are often compared to the Alps.
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Knud Rasmussen Stone -
The landscape is strewn with dramatic boulders, the largest, located near the island church, is named after a Danish hero.
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Nanortalik Town -
Nanortalik was founded in 1797. It currently has approximately 1350 inhabitants making it the 10th largest town in Greenland. Its friendly and genuine locals delight in sharing their lives and thriving culture with visitors.
