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Igaliku

The modern farming community of Igaliku has its roots in a 1,000 year old South Greenland tradition begun by the Norse who settled in this area upon their arrival from Iceland.

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Upernavik

Upernavik means ‘place of springtime’, inheriting its name because it is the same plentiful hunting ground and important trade area today as it was for Inuit in the past.

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Nuuk

The capital of Greenland is a city shaped by nature, inhabited by a diversity of people, and characterized by a vibrant business environment and the public institutions of the Government of Greenland.

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Qassiarsuk

Situated on a south facing slope near the bottom of the ice filled Eriksfjord, Qassiarsuk was the birthplace of sheep farming in Greenland and the home of Leif the Lucky, discoverer of Vinland.

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Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq was built in 1941 as a part of the American presence in Greenland and today it is home to the main international airport in the country and a diversity of backcountry adventures.

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Sisimiut

Centrally located on the West Coast of Greenland and home to almost 6,000 people the thriving town of Sisimiut blends a modern Arctic community vibe with strong connections to the past.

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Tasiilaq & Kulusuk

Closer to intercontinental flight connections via Iceland, more sparsely populated, more rugged and icy, and more beautiful – some would argue – than anywhere else in Greenland, East Greenland is a land of its own.

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Uummannaq

Surrounded by steep islands and an endless supply of icebergs Uummannaq is the centerpiece of an archipelago where a characteristic heart-shaped mountain towers over the landscape.

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Aappilattoq

Icebergs, archipelagos, polar bears, sheep farms, the mighty Atlantic Ocean, and rugged mountainscapes help shape the exciting Nanortalik region in the southernmost part of South Greenland.

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Nanortalik

Icebergs, archipelagos, polar bears, sheep farms, the mighty Atlantic Ocean, and rugged mountainscapes help shape the exciting Nanortalik region in the southernmost part of South Greenland.