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Greenland
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The Far North of Greenland is sparsely inhabited and exceptionally cold. Even getting here is an achievement, and getting around is an exercise in planning, as the tourist infrastructure found in other parts of Greenland simply is not present here.
Qaanaaq, formerly known as Thule, in northern Greenland is one of the world's northernmost civilian settlements, topped only by Longyearbyen on Svalbard and a few military bases. Getting here will be a challenge, as permits may be required for use of the Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base), 100 km away and under U.S. control.
Upernavik is home to the largest bird cliff, Apparsuit, and unique wildlife. Upernavik’s main industry is fishing.
the world's largest national park protecting the entire northeast of Greenland
Articles and travel topics about Northern Greenland and Greenland.
Travel tipsAre the Galapagos Islands, Svalbard or Yakutsk not exotic enough? Perhaps then you should try to reach destinations you can be quite sure nobody you know has ever visited – places that are almost impossible to reach.
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Nature & adventureAs of 2023 the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves is made up of 738 reserves in 134 countries of which 22 are transboundary.
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Travel tipsGreenland night photography is a route through Southern Greenland and Eastern Greenland, focusing on the "Darkland" aesthetic: the intersection of polar twilight, ancient ice, and modern settlement lights.
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Culture & historyVikings redirects here. For the town in Alberta, see Viking (Alberta) The Nordic countries are remembered for the Viking Age, a period during the 9th and 10th centuries, when the Norsemen sailed the seas and rivers of…
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