A Walk through Qaqortoq
Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
What you will visit:
Qaqortoq (walking tour)
This charming town, the most populous in South Greenland, with 3,500 inhabitants, is home to candy-colored houses, colonial era buildings, and a lovely fountain adorned with whales spouting water out of their blowholes, which is considered the oldest fountain in the country.You will visit Frelser Kirke, Danish for "Church of Our Savoir," which is constructed from the salvaged timber of a Norwegian shipwreck.
What you will see along the way:
A walk through this picturesque town, past a color box of painted houses, a school, stately churches, and the local fish market, illustrates how life is lived in the Arctic. A town of only 3,500 inhabitants, Qaqortoq is famous as the home of the oldest fountain in the country, as well as for its art installation called Stone and Man, which includes nearly 40 intricately engraved sculptures of whales, faces and other traditional designs carved into granite on display throughout the town.
Photo Opportunities:
Stone and Man Art Collection
One of Greenland's leading artists, Aka Høegh, came up with the concept of the Stone and Man installation. Eighteen artists from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Greenland created the original 24 sculptures between the years of 1993 and 1994, with additional pieces being added over the years. Now nearly 40 intricately engraved figures of whales, faces and other traditional designs carved into granite are on an open-air display throughout the town, many located near the Qaqortoq Museum.
Town Square Fountain
Completed in 1932 and constructed from Igaliku sandstone, the Mindebrønden, or "Memorial Fountain," was once the only fountain in all of Greenland. In a nod to the country's extensive whaling tradition, whales are perched atop the fountain blowing water from their blowholes, while smaller spouts around the basin arc plumes of water toward the center of the structure. The fountain occupies the center of the town square and is considered the anchor of the village.
Points of interest
Stone & Man in Qaqortoq
Schedule
Special Notes
Wear sturdy, non-skid walking shoes. All of the sights you'll see on tour are accessible on foot from the tender pier, but your guide offers perspectives that you may not be aware of if you explore on your own.
The level of guide experience varies due to the remoteness of the location. Limited tourism infrastructure is part of the charm here, and you are trading breadth of experience for authentic interaction.
Please bring your spirit of adventure and bear with any language difficulties your guide may encounter and with any operational surprises that may crop up.
There are no restrooms available on tour
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Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
What you will visit:
Qaqortoq (walking tour)
This charming town, the most populous in South Greenland, with 3,500 inhabitants, is home to candy-colored houses, colonial era buildings, and a lovely fountain adorned with whales spouting water out of their blowholes, which is considered the oldest fountain in the country.You will visit Frelser Kirke, Danish for "Church of Our Savoir," which is constructed from the salvaged timber of a Norwegian shipwreck.
What you will see along the way:
A walk through this picturesque town, past a color box of painted houses, a school, stately churches, and the local fish market, illustrates how life is lived in the Arctic. A town of only 3,500 inhabitants, Qaqortoq is famous as the home of the oldest fountain in the country, as well as for its art installation called Stone and Man, which includes nearly 40 intricately engraved sculptures of whales, faces and other traditional designs carved into granite on display throughout the town.
Photo Opportunities:
Stone and Man Art Collection
One of Greenland's leading artists, Aka Høegh, came up with the concept of the Stone and Man installation. Eighteen artists from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Greenland created the original 24 sculptures between the years of 1993 and 1994, with additional pieces being added over the years. Now nearly 40 intricately engraved figures of whales, faces and other traditional designs carved into granite are on an open-air display throughout the town, many located near the Qaqortoq Museum.
Town Square Fountain
Completed in 1932 and constructed from Igaliku sandstone, the Mindebrønden, or "Memorial Fountain," was once the only fountain in all of Greenland. In a nod to the country's extensive whaling tradition, whales are perched atop the fountain blowing water from their blowholes, while smaller spouts around the basin arc plumes of water toward the center of the structure. The fountain occupies the center of the town square and is considered the anchor of the village.
Points of interest
Stone & Man in Qaqortoq
Schedule
Special Notes
Wear sturdy, non-skid walking shoes. All of the sights you'll see on tour are accessible on foot from the tender pier, but your guide offers perspectives that you may not be aware of if you explore on your own.
The level of guide experience varies due to the remoteness of the location. Limited tourism infrastructure is part of the charm here, and you are trading breadth of experience for authentic interaction.
Please bring your spirit of adventure and bear with any language difficulties your guide may encounter and with any operational surprises that may crop up.
There are no restrooms available on tour