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Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Photo: Col. Lee-Volker Cox, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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.
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Features paintings, sculptures, carvings and photographs from the historic Thule trading station.
Only hotel in town, has a handful of no-frill rooms and shared bathroom. If fully booked they can help out with arranging other accommodation. Boasts its own small restaurant serving up both lunch and dinner.
The town's pretty small, and you should be able to get around it on foot.
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