Full Description
New from Bradt, Greenland is the first standalone travel guidebook to the country from a mainstream publisher. Targeted at independent travellers, but equally serving those visiting on organised tours or cruises, this guide combines essential information - such as getting around on an island lacking roads connecting the major settlements - with advice on what to see and do, and where to stay and eat. Every chapter is infused with Greenland's remarkable combination of pristine nature and traditional culture, which sets it apart from Arctic neighbours - and which makes a trip so rewarding.
The world's twelfth-largest country, but also part of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland sits near the top of the world, a vast expanse of white in a planet full of green, blue and brown. Today's visitors relish opportunities for close encounters with immense icebergs and glaciers. The epic scenery provides the backdrop to the numerous activities on offer - from visiting the world's second-largest ice sheet or taking to the sea in search of thirteen species of whale, and from hiking the 165-km-long Arctic Circle Trail to seeking out polar bears, musk oxen and walruses.
Greenland in winter is another world, the endless night brightened by the mesmerising northern lights. It remains a snowy paradise until spring - the best time to travel by dog sled or snowmobile across the frozen tundra. To relax afterwards, why not close your trip with a few days of nature-inspired art, eclectic culture and fine dining in the diminutive capital, Nuuk?
Greenland has always been a destination for pioneering explorers, be they the Inuit who arrived from the west, the Norsemen who came from the east or mariners seeking the Northwest Passage. Part of the attraction for today's visitors is to experience an element of the challenges they faced. Although travel within Greenland can be tricky given limited infrastructure and often adverse weather conditions, it can also be a remarkably easy place in which to travel, with the right planning, a flexible attitude and the right advice - which is precisely where Bradt's Greenland comes in. Let it be your guide to a truly staggering country.
Contents
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography and geology, Climate, Natural history and conservation, Archaeology, History, Government and politics, Economy, People and culture, Language, Religion, Education, Art and crafts,
Music, Architecture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Cruising around Greenland, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, Travelling with a disability,
LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Festivals and annual events, Shopping, Activities, Arts and
entertainment, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chapter 3 Nuuk and the Nuuk Fjord
Nuuk, Nuuk Fjord
Chapter 4 South Greenland
Tunulliarfik Fjord, Qaqortoq, Tasermiut Fjord, Nanortalik and the far south, Western coastal ports
Chapter 5 East Greenland and the Northeast Greenland National Park
History, Kulusuk, Tasiilaq, Tiniteqilaaq (Tiilerilaaq), Kuummiut, Ittoqqortoormiit, Northeast Greenland National Park
Chapter 6 Kangerlussuaq and the Arctic Circle Region
Kangerlussuaq, Arctic Circle Trail, Sisimiut, Maniitsoq
Chapter 7 Ilulissat and Disko Bay
Ilulissat, Around Ilulissat, Qasigiannguit, Aasiaat, Kangaatsiaq, Disko Island, Uummannaq
Chapter 8 The Far North
Upernavik, Qaanaaq, Savissivik, Siorapaluk
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Glossary
Appendix 3 Further Information
Index
