Self-ruling though long associated with Denmark, the world's largest non-continental island is a chilly but fascinating North Atlantic land of glaciers, Arctic wildlife, & some awesome adventure & ecotourism opportunities.

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Fascinating facts about Greenland

I just got back from a trip to Copenhagen, and since Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, while there I learned a fair amount about that fascinating land and even met my first Greenlander. So when I got back home I started watching videos, and found this one particularly interesting. Looking forward to visiting for myself as soon as possible!!

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  • José Balido October 24, 2024 at 8:58pm
    Wow, pretty big news: a new airport will be opening in Nuuk, allowing for large international flights for the first time. Could be a game changer - for better or worse! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4dz7l181wo
    Greenland to get new international airport at capital Nuuk
    The Arctic territory hopes that three new airports will pave the way for direct flights from the US and Europe.
  • Joseba Basabe November 15, 2023 at 12:32pm
    My country´s most prestigious newspaper El País recently published a nice account of a trip to Greenland, and here´s the English version: https://english.elpais.com/travel/2023-09-06/do-you-have-to-be-a-se...
    Do you have to be a seasoned explorer to visit Greenland? Not in the slightest
    One of the great things about this frozen destination, whose mere mention conjures images of adventure, remoteness and cold, is that it is not that f…
  • María José July 25, 2022 at 10:15am
    Off the beaten track to say the least, Greenland is far from what comes to mind when you think Michelin-starred restaurants, but that's precisely what 30-year-old chef Poul Andrias Ziska, from Denmark's also remote Faroe Islands, has done in the hamlet of Ilimanaq, reachable only by boat and now the world's northernmost of its kind, Would you make the journey https://www.thelocal.dk/20220713/faroe-island-chef-sets-up-worlds-n...
  • David Paul Appell November 30, 2009 at 2:34am
    All I can say is wow...I've always been fascinated by the natural and cultural aspects of Greenland, and the video above cements that, even though I'm not even a skiier. Hope to meet you guys over there soon!!!
  • Nini Biilmann November 6, 2009 at 12:15am
    Thank you so much for joining this group!

    We deeply appreciate your time and we would love to send you more info, answer all of your questions about the worlds MOST amazing, outstanding country!
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