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| Greenland Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Kayak Kayak www.greenlandphotos.net Greenland is great if you are into dog sleighing or snow scooters. Big parts of this big land are covered with snow all year round, and as a result sport the worlds second largest glacial cap (after Antarctica) more than a kilometer thick. The capital city Nuuk is located in the West. It is an ideal starting place for exploring the rest of the country and one of the best places to find transport, accommodation and arrange the details of your trip. South Greenland will appeal most to visitors seeking excellent outdoor activities from hiking to serious rock climbing. Field ice (floating sheets of ice—not to be confused with icebergs) drift in this area in spring and summer and occasionally impede vessels that carry supplies to the villages. In the South Igaliku is a tiny village (known in ancient times as Gardar) shielded by the mountains and blessed with good soil in a sheep-raising and vegetable-growing area. Nanortalik (pop. 1 500) offers well-kept gardens and scenic views of the surrounding granite mountains. Narsaq, set against a mountain backdrop this village (pop. 1 900) offers several attractions including a museum. Narsarsuaq was founded in 1941 as a U.S. air base—U.S. personnel departed shortly after World War II—is the gateway to the beautiful Skov and Eiriks Fjords. Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) with its multicolored houses perched on a mountainside overlooking icebergs rates as one of the most beautiful towns on the island (with very friendly people). The East Coast is mostly uninhabited. There are only two major settlements Tasiilaq and Ittoqqortoormiit. The area is very beautiful and boasts the biggest National Park in the world, north of Ittoqqortoormiit; the park is, however, very inaccessible to the ordinary traveller. In the North Disko bay is a prime destination. It has the best climate in summer - but is of course very cold in winter- and is ideal for outdoor activities especially if you like dog sledges. Further up north, Qaanaaq is the only settlement of some size. It is the northermost permanent settlement in the world. _________Practical Information Edit This [Add Practical address] Electricity Edit This Greenland has a 220 volt power supply like Europe. In villages and on sheep-farming stations, however, you may find yourself staying at a place without electricity or with power for part of the day or night only. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Post and telephones, etc. Edit This All towns have a post office and telegraph station at which telefaxes can also be received and sent. Similarly, telephone calls can be made in the villages from the local KNI office, which will often be sent via ship's radio. type: Embassies and Consulates World66 rating: [rate it] Photography Edit This A UV or skylight filter and sunshade or lens hood should always be used. During the winter, cameras must be polarized. Film can be bought in Greenland, but it is advisable to bring along your own film in the case of special brands. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Export restrictions Edit This Certain countries have introduced a ban on products originating from Greenland: for instance, sealskin products, objects made of whale tooth/tusk and so on. For the sake of the customs authorities in your home country, you will need in certain cases to bring along a certificate confirming that the relevant products are not made of material from an endangered species. Such certificates are obtainable from shops and tourist offices, where further information can also be had about specific restrictions applicable in various countries. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Import restrictions Edit This Greenland is regarded as being overseas for Danish customs purposes. Information about what can be brought into Greenland tax-free is available at airports. Various articles for personal use can be imported, but there is a ban on the import of guns, pistols, fully and semi-automatic weapons, narcotics and live animals, including domestic pets and birds of any kind. Guide dogs for the blind are an exception. Travel from Greenland to Denmark is subject to the general rules governing imports from a non-EC country. If you are going to visit Greenland to experience one of more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Vaccinations Edit This No vaccinations are required for traveling to Greenland. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] ___________Getting There Edit This Air Greenland Air Greenland www.greenlandphotos.net For most travellers to Greenland flying is the only option. Air Greenland flies from Denmark to Kangerlussuaq most weekdays in summer (less often in winter) and to Narsarsuaq 1-3 times a week depending on season. Air Greenland also flies once a week from Baltimore in July and August. The company can then connect you throughout Greenland with their commuter flights in either Dash-7 aircraft or Bell Helicopter. The flight to Greenland from Europe would be in a 757 or A330 aircraft. It is important to realise that weather conditions can be extreme with delayed and cancelled flights as a consequence. IMPORTANT All flights between Baltimore and Greenland for 2008 have been cancelled. See www.airgreenland.com Contributors March 14, 2008 change by ingvar (2 points) [Add Global transport mode] Icelandair Edit This There' i also the possibility of flying from Reykjavik, Iceland (REK) to Kulusuk (KUS) taking Icelandair ( www.icelandair.is). Flights run once a week during winter, increased scheduled flight during summer. Fares start from ISK 15000 one way. This way you can combine your vacation in Iceland and Greenland...! There are great deals awailable for flights to Iceland either from Europe or the States. type: By Air World66 rating: [rate it] http://www.airgreenland.com/ Edit This In summer of 2006 Greenland Air ( http://www.airgreenland.com/) started an American connection out of Baltimore. Between July 3 and August 14, 2008 they will have a weekly flight on Thursdays. Travel on! type: By Air World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +299 34 34 34 url: www.airgreenland.com address: P. O. Box 1012, GL-3900 Nuuk email: info@airgreenland.gl ______Holidays Edit This [Add New] National Day Edit This The Greenlandic National Day is June 21st and is called "Ullortuneq", meaning "The Longest Day". The day is celebrated with cultural activities, entertainment, shows and communal outdoor eating. The national day is also the official flag day, when the Greenlandic flag, first introduced on June 21st 1985 flutters all across the country. The colors of the flag are red and white, the red semicircle symbolizing the midnight sun and the white surface the ice. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] url: None address: None tel: None email: None Bank holidays Edit This Festivals and feasts are observed and many people go to church. On the nights of Christmas and New Year, the young people follow the ancient custom of singing carols outside the houses, after which they are invited in for a bite to eat and a drop to drink. On January 6th - "Mitaartut" in Greenlandic - the children go round in disguise, generally dressed up as rag witches who are allowed only to dance and make noises. When they knock on a door, they are invited inside. Bank holidays: January 1st, January 6th, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] __________People Edit This National dress National dress w Population: 59 309 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 26% (male 7 814; female 7 709) 15-64 years: 68% (male 22 099; female 18 487) 65 years and over: 6% (male 1 476; female 1 724) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 0.9% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 15.83 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 6.88 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.01 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.2 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 21.33 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.46 years male: 65.29 years female: 73.65 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.17 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Greenlander(s) adjective: Greenlandic Ethnic groups: Greenlander 87% (Eskimos and Greenland-born whites) Danish and others 13% Religions: Evangelical Lutheran Languages: Eskimo dialects Danish Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect) Literacy: NA note: similar to Denmark proper ___________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This In most major towns, there are restaurants and "pubs". The price level of an average 2 to 3-course menu at a restaurant starts from approx. US $25. The cost of alcoholic beverages in restaurants and pubs is higher. E.g., a beer costs approx. US $6 and a bottle of wine upwards of about US $40. Prices include tips. The pubs are open to people over 18 years of age only. In some places there is a discotheque, while in others there are live bands. Contributors April 29, 2005 change by giorgio [Add Entertainment place] Cinema and Swimming Baths Edit This There is a cinema in the capital of Greenland, Nuuk's culturehouse and there is also an new Swimming bath. Greenland has been developed a lot. A good idea would be to call some of the touristguide or companies in the capital Nuuk, to get the right information. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] ::::::::::: Disko bay Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Disko Bay Disko Bay www.greenlandphotos.net Warmest summer in Greenland, midnight sun, mecca for seals and whales, northern lights, dogsledging from November, original hunting community, sailing trips, hiking, canoeing, the biggest arctic tern colony in the world, geological and botanical expeditions, fishing and the oldest town in the Disco Bay are the key attractions in the area. ::::::::: Igaliku Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see www.inlandproperties.info property sale spain country finca plot townhouse Igaliku is a small village located in th south of Greenland, in a region with good possibilities for agriculture. It is one of the oldest towns of the country. It was an important religious center in the days of the Vikings and the ruins of the cathedral they built in th 11-th century are one of the touristic highlights of town. By boat you can visit more viking ruins, as well as Hvalsey Church. :::::::Ilulissat Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see ilulissat ilulissat www.greenlandphotos.net The city where the majority of the inhabitants are dogs. There are about 5.000 dogs and 4.500 people in ilulissat city. The dogs are used during the winter period as sled-dogs for hunting and for tourists. The city was founded in 1741 by Jakob Severin and named Jakobshavn, now ilulissat, meaning icebergs. World famous for it’s ice-fjord a few miles from the city. The ice-fjord has one of the most productive and fastest moving glaciers in the world. Moving at a amazing speed of 20-30 meter per day and braking off into to the fjord in a spectacular sight and sound. The ice-fjord is on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. ilulissat is popular for tourist who wants to see the combination of an ancient hunting culture and a modern society unfolding in one city. The city has a couple of nice hotels and the tour guides are well organized. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://www.greenlandphotos.net/ilulissat/Welcome.html :::::::Ittoqqortoormiit Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The population of Tasiilaq reached such a high level during the 1920s that there was not enough employment for everybody. In other words, there were too many people and too few seals. It was therefore decided to build a new town at the mouth of the world's largest fjord 900 kilometres further north. It was originally named Scoresbysund and is now called Ittoqqortoormiit. The town has only around 550 inhabitants, and can only be reached by helicopter from the small airfield at Nerlerit Inaat/Konstabel Pynt. ::::::::.Kapisillit Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The settlement Kapisillit is one of the very few fishing and hunting communities which is situated inland. Kapisillit is beautifully placed app. 75 kilometres from Nuuk, deep inside the mighty fjord system of Nuuk. Kapisillit literally means 'the salmon'. As almost all Greenlandic place names, the name describes a special feature of the place. For 'Kapisillit', the name refers to the fact that the only spawning-ground for salmon in Greenland is a river near the settlement. The Kapisillit area is perfect for angling, shorter and longer hikes. The most popular routes are undoubtedly the short hike from Kapisillit to the edge of the astonishing icefjord, Kangersuneq, the route along the Kapisillit fjord to the former reindeer farm at Itinnera and the 2-3 days hike from Kapisillit through a valley to the Ameralla Fjord. In Kapisillit it is possible to stay in a small hostel-like cabin in the vicinity of the settlement or a house in the centre of Kapisillit. Both can be booked through Nuuk Tourism. :::::::::::Nanortalik Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Nanortalik Nanortalik Kreesten Meldgaard Madsen Nanortalik (pop. 1 500) offers well-kept gardens and scenic views of the surrounding granite mountains. The water around Nanortalik is good for kayaking and hunters returning in their kayaks with their catch are a year-round sight. In May and June visitors can witness the feverish activity caused by migrating hooded seals. A good number of the townsfolk move to old hunting grounds in the skerries (small rocky reefs or islands) where they live in tents and mud huts while hunting the seals. Attractions within the town include a churchyard from the colonial period (built in 1916) and a museum (housed in old buildings once used by the Royal Greenland Trade Department). Greenland’s largest wooded area lies six hours on foot from the nearby settlement of Tasiusaq. 350 mi/565 km southeast of Nuuk. :::::::Narsaq Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Narsaq, set against a mountain backdrop this village (pop. 1 900) offers several attractions including a museum (equipment and products from famous local printer and publisher Frederik Hoegh); the home of Henrik Lund (a priest and poet who wrote the national anthem); the Krystal Palace (a workshop specializing in modeling local stones); and Narsaq Foto (where John Rasmussen tells the story of life in South Greenland through photography). At Kayak Harbor you’ll see some old kayaks icebergs and hunters returning with seals. At the nearby mountain of Kvanefjeld you can hunt for gemstones (tuttupit) and uranium deposits have also been found in the area. 295 mi/475 km southeast of Nuuk. :::::::Nuuk Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Nuuk Nuuk Lars Christiansen Nuuk is the capital of Greenland and located on the southwest coast, some 300 km from Qaqortoq. The modern history of Greenland and Nuuk has its beginning in 1721, when Hans Egede, a Norwegian missionary founded the first European all-year colony and trading post. Hans Egede actually came to Greenland to convert the Catholic Norse into Lutherans and to re-establish contact, but soon realized that the Norse were no more. Instead he became the apostle of Greenland. Initially Egede's colony was situated on 'Haabets Ø' (Island of Hope), but it became obvious that the island wasn't suitable, so on the 29th August 1728 the town of Nuuk/Godthaab was founded, and the Danish colonization initiated. Life in the early colony was not easy. In the years 1733-34 a small pox epidemic killed most of the native population and Hans Egede's wife. Hans Egede went back to Norway shortly after, but his sons continued the mission in Greenland. In the old harbour in Nuuk Hans Egedes house still stands. By 1733 the Danish king issued a permit to the German mission, the Herrnhuts, to go to Greenland to assist Hans Egede in the conversion of the greenlanders. However it soon came to a conflict between different theological principles, and the Herrnhuts and the official protestant church became actual religious rivals until 1899, when the Herrnhuts finally gave up their commitment in Greenland. The most visible remnant of the Herrnhuts in Nuuk is the building now housing the University of Greenland, Ilisimatusarfik. Built in 1747 the beautiful wooden building constitutes an erudite atmosphere for the University…. And in the dark winternights the footsteps of the old herrnhut missionaries can still be heard! ::::::Qaanaaq Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The town of Qaanaaq was first established during the 1950s when the US airbase, which was originally built during the Cold War at Thule/Dundas, needed to be extended. At that time it was not considered appropriate for a civilian population to be living close to the base, so everybody was moved some 100 kilometres further north, where the new town of Qaanaaq was built in 1953. The presence of Pituffik, as the US base is called, made it difficult to visit the area, as permission to travel through it must be obtained from the Danish Foreign Ministry. However, a runway at Qaanaaq has now created a direct connection between it and Upernavik, thus bypassing Pituffik. There is a small hotel in Qaanaaq, and the glaciers are less than an hour's walk from town. :::::::Qeqertarsuatsiaat Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The settlement Qeqertarsuatsiaat/Fiskenaesset lies right at the coastline toward the great Davis Strait, app. 150 kilometres south of Nuuk. The Greenlandic name means 'the quite large island'. Qeqertarsuatsiaat was founded by the Danish merchant Anders Olsen in 1754 as a trading post. From here the Royal Danish Trading Company (KGH) could trade skins and blubber from the Greenlandic hunters in the area. It is told that the people of Qeqertarsuatsiaat in the old days wondered each year as a strange glittering appeared in the fjord in the late summer. It was later discovered that this glittering in fact was thousands of salmon making their way to the spawning-grounds. In the years following this discovery the salmon contributed substantially to local economy. Today however salmon are mostly caught for private consumption or for sale atthe local markets - smoked or fresh. Qeqertarsuatsiaat is much famed for the local women's beautiful handmade skin-purses made with complicated skin-embroideries. In the area it is possible to find the small but very nice Fiskenaes-rubies. It is possible to stay in Qeqertarsuatsiaat, contact Nuuk Tourism for information or booking :::::::Tasiilaq Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The Town of Tasiilaq The Town of Tasiilaq Alex Thomas The town of Tasiilaq is loacted on the East coast of Greenland and is one of the two settlements in the area. It is also known by its former name of Ammassalik. the town lies just south of the Arctic Circle. It is situated on a fjord which is protected from the open sea by a narrow mouth, and the first sight that welcomes arriving guests looking out of the helicopter window is of the many brightly-coloured houses built along the mountainsides. In fact for most of the year when the ocean is frozen, helicopter is the only way in to Tasiilaq. Most of them come from Kulusuk which is a 10 minute flight across the fjord, but since the town is a starting point for expeditions on the polar ice cap some of the helicopters ferry explorers around the country. The people of the town are very friendly and welcoming although many of them do not speak English or even Danish but simply the East Greenlandic dialect. Comunication is easy though with smiles and gestures. Other than the explorers, much of the tourists that come to town are heliskiiers. There is very little vegetation around the town and it is easy to think that you are 14 000 ft up in the Rocky Mountains when you are just at sea level. Tasiilaq is built on the side of a hill and if you intend to walk around the town then be prepared to walk up some steep hills. If this is too much for you then you can take the local taxi. It is well worth walking around the town though as the views of the surrounding mountains are outstanding. There are 3 stores and a post office. Another thing of interest in the town is the one room museum that tells the history of the area. The town moves at a very slow pace and a visit there is a great time for reflection in a totally different world. _____Practical Information Edit This Just want to inform you about the newly established corporation between Ammassalik and Ittoqqortoormiit municipalities in marketing tourism in East Greenland. First step is a shared website www.eastgreenland.com which is the new official tourist website of East Greenland. Here you'll find a lot of background information, map and picture galleries. Hope you'll find the time to visit the site. Kind regards Anders Stenbakken Tourist Manager Ammassalik Office Destination East Greenland |
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La Groenlandia (in danese: Grønland letteralmente "terra verde", e in groenlandese: Kalaallit Nunaat, letteralmente: "Terra degli uomini") è la più grande isola del mondo (dopo l'Australia, che è però generalmente considerata un continente), coperta da ghiacci per l'84% della superficie. La Groenlandia fu una delle colonie della Corona Norvegese fino al 1814, quando passò sotto il controllo della Danimarca; ma fu soltanto nel 1953 che divenne parte del regno danese. Nel 1979 all'isola venne concesso l'autogoverno (hjemmestyre) dal Folketing, il parlamento danese, mediante una legge approvata l'anno precedente. La regina di Danimarca rimane comunque il capo di stato della Groenlandia. Fu parte della Comunità Economica Europea, come territorio danese, dal 1972 fino al 1985 quando decise di uscirne con referendum. La capitale è Nuuk (Godthåb)
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Non si conosce quando gli abitanti nativi arrivarono sull'isola, o perché decisero di stabilirsi in un luogo così desolato. I loro corpi si sono adattati all'habitat attraverso i millenni, diventando più corti e con più tessuti grassi, per avere un miglior isolamento termico. I colonizzatori islandesi arrivarono in Groenlandia all'inizio dell'ultimo millennio. Si stabilirono sulla punta sud-occidentale dell'isola, dove prosperarono per i secoli successivi. Attorno al 1400 comunque, sembra che gli immigranti siano scomparsi improvvisamente, lasciandosi dietro solo le abitazioni. Il nome Groenlandia proviene da questi coloni nordici. Nelle saghe vichinghe, si dice che Eiríkur Rauði (Erik il Rosso) venne esiliato dall'Islanda per omicidio. Egli, assieme alla sua famiglia e ai suoi schiavi, partì con delle navi per cercare una terra che si diceva si trovasse a nord-ovest. Dopo esservisi stabilito, la chiamò Groenlandia (Terra Verde), allo scopo di attrarvi altra gente. La mossa ebbe successo e la colonia sembrò fiorire, assieme agli inuit, fino a quando svanì per motivi sconosciuti. Anche se non vi sono prove si pensa che questo fu dovuto alla carestia del quindicesimo secolo in quella che fu chiamata la piccola era glaciale, quando le condizioni climatiche peggiorarono; infatti le ossa ritrovate risalenti a questo periodo mostrano una condizione di forte malnutrizione.
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GeografiaL'estrema parte settentrionale della Groenlandia non è coperta da ghiacci, perché l'aria è troppo secca per poter produrre neve, che è essenziale per creare e mantenere un manto di ghiaccio. Se i ghiacci della Groenlandia si sciogliessero completamente, essa avrebbe probabilmente la forma di un arcipelago piuttosto che quella di un'isola-continente, come è invece l'Australia.
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PoliticaIl parlamento unicamerale è chiamato Landsting. È composto da 31 rappresentanti eletti dal popolo con voto proporzionale che restano in carica per quattro anni. Sono eletti anche due rappresentanti per il parlamento danese, il cosiddetto Folketing. Il governo si è impegnato a tenere un referendum per la piena indipendenza nel 2005. Amministrativamente, il paese è suddiviso in tre distretti che a loro volta sono formati da 18 municipalità. I distretti sono Avannaarsua (Groenlandia del nord), con una municipalità, Tunu (Groenlandia dell'est) con due e Kitaa (Groenlandia dell'ovest) con 15. Il distretto militare di Pituffik non è incluso tra le municipalità.
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EconomiaLa Groenlandia ha sofferto di una crescita economica negativa negli anni '90, ma dal 1993 l'economia è migliorata. Il GHRG (Greenland Home Rule Government) ha adottato una stretta politica fiscale dalla fine degli anni 1980 che ha favorito la creazione di surplus nei budget pubblici e il mantenimento dell'inflazione basso. Il deficit economico è seguito alla chiusura delle ultime miniere di zinco e piombo nel 1990. Attualmente la Groenlandia è fortemente dipendente dalla pesca e dalle esportazioni dei prodotti ittici. L'industria della pesca del gambero è il settore che garantisce la maggiore fonte di reddito. Malgrado la scoperta di giacimenti di minerali ed idrocarburi degli ultimi tempi, occorreranno degli anni prima che si possa avviare una politica di estrazione e commercializzazione di queste nuove risorse. Il turismo è l'unico settore che può garantire un potenziale nel breve periodo, anche se questo è limitato principalmente da due fattori: la breve stagione estiva e gli elevati costi. Il settore pubblico, comprese le imprese a partecipazione di capitale pubblico e le municipalità, svolge un ruolo dominante nell'economia della Groenlandia. Circa la metà dei redditi del governo proviene dalle concessioni del governo danese, un supplemento molto importante per il PIL.
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