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- Nuup Kangerlua (Nuuk Fjord): One of the longest fjord systems in Greenland, running far inland from Nuuk. Boat trips go after humpback whales in summer, and the walls are lined with abandoned settlements and hanging glaciers.
- Greenland National Museum, Nuuk: The room with the Qilakitsoq mummies, preserved bodies of women and children from the 15th century found in 1972, is the reason to come. Fur clothing and kayaks fill the other halls.
- Sermitsiaq: The 1,210 m peak that dominates Nuuk’s skyline. Locals read the weather from it, and the views from its flanks sweep over fjord, islands and ice.
- Nuuk Colonial Harbor: Red and ochre timber buildings from the Danish era stand around the old harbor, with Hans Egede’s statue on the hill above and the cathedral nearby. It is the best place to feel the
- Nuup Kangerlua (Nuuk Fjord): One of the longest fjord systems in Greenland, running far inland from Nuuk. Boat trips go after humpback whales in summer, and the walls are lined with abandoned settlements and hanging glaciers.
- Greenland National Museum, Nuuk: The room with the Qilakitsoq mummies, preserved bodies of women and children from the 15th century found in 1972, is the reason to come. Fur clothing and kayaks fill the other halls.
- Sermitsiaq: The 1,210 m peak that dominates Nuuk’s skyline. Locals read the weather from it, and the views from its flanks sweep over fjord, islands and ice.
- Nuuk Colonial Harbor: Red and ochre timber buildings from the Danish era stand around the old harbor, with Hans Egede’s statue on the hill above and the cathedral nearby. It is the best place to feel the town’s layered history.
- Tasiilaq: The main town of East Greenland, with bright houses scattered across rocky slopes above a harbor full of ice. The small museum in the old church covers Ammassalik hunting culture, and sled dogs howl from every hillside.
- Sermilik Fjord: Icebergs calved by the Helheim glacier drift out here in giant slabs. Boats from Tasiilaq weave among them, and the silence between engine stops is the highlight.
- Blomsterdalen (Flower Valley): A lesser-known walk from Tasiilaq into a sheltered valley with a stream, dwarf willow, arctic cotton and surprisingly lush summer green. Locals head here for picnics and berries.
- Kapisillit: A tiny village at the head of Nuuk Fjord, home to a few dozen people and known for salmon and capelin. It sees few visitors, and the pace is very still.
- Paamiut: A quiet fishing town on the southwest coast with old colonial houses, a working harbor and sea-going whale and seabird spotting. It is far off the usual circuit, which is the appeal.
- Scoresby Sund and Ittoqqortoormiit: The world’s largest fjord system, with a remote village of colorful houses on its mouth. Muskoxen graze the hills, polar bears are a real presence, and getting there takes serious planning, but few places feel as far from everything.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past 3 decades, I’ve backpacked through 90+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.