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The Southern coast of Greenland is jokingly nicknamed "Sineriak Bananeqarfik" (Banana Coast) by the locals. Still far from a tropical paradise, this is the region which experiences the least extreme temperatures. Be warned, though, it can still get bitterly cold.
By boat
Some cruise ships go to southern Greenland in the summer, for example to Nanortalik or Qaqortoq. In the autumn, a few cruise ships go from Europe to the Caribbean, and stop at Greenland.
By boat
Most cities and villages in the area are situated by or near the fjords, and local travel is therefore mostly by boats.
On land
Some of the villages, like Narsarsuaq and Qassiarsuk, are connected by roads, and the locals travel around on farming equipment, jeeps or 4-wheeled scooters.
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Igaliku is in southern Greenland.
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.
Narsaq is in southern Greenland.
Qaqortoq is a city of 3,050 (2020) in southern Greenland.
Qassiarsuk (Old Norse: Brattahlid) is a settlement in Southern Greenland.
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