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Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
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Narsarsuaq is a village in Southern Greenland. The village is based around the airport, which was built in 1941 by the US military, but is now in commercial use. When arriving in Southern Greenland by international flight this will be your destination. Even though the village can be quite uncharming, most of the buildings being there just for the sake of the airport, the surrounding area has some spectacular sights.
By boat
From may to September Arctic Umiaq Line has a weekly ferry to and from Narsarsuaq.
Over land
Virtually impossible. On the other side of the river a dirt road leads to Qassiasuk the other side of the fjord.
Most places are within walking distance, but taxi can be arranged by the hotel or tourist office. If you need to go to the harbour, a bus (owned by the hotel) can be arranged to pick you up. The fare is approx.
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