greenland
Greenland is the world’s largest island and one of its least visited. Most of it is covered by the ice sheet, and the small, colourful towns along the coast look out onto icebergs the size of buildings.
Ilulissat and Disko Bay are the highlight for many, with the UNESCO-listed Icefjord right on the doorstep.
where to go
The Icefjord and its giant icebergs.
Whales, icebergs and fishing villages.
Access to the Greenland ice sheet.
The small, modern capital.
Remote fjords and Tasiilaq.
A small settlement across the bay from Ilulissat.
when to go
Greenland is best in summer for boat trips and winter for the northern lights.
June to August
The midnight sun, whale watching and boat trips.
September
Northern lights begin and colours change.
February to April
Dog sledding, snow and the northern lights.
where to stay
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experiences
Sail among giant icebergs at midnight.
See humpbacks in Disko Bay.
Travel by sled with Greenlandic mushers.
Walk on the edge of the ice sheet.
Paddle among the icebergs.
Meet local people and learn about their lives.
June to August for boat trips; February to April for dog sledding.
Via Copenhagen or Reykjavík.
Yes, for adventurous families.
Yes, they combine well.
pair it with
Penguin colonies, humpback whales and ice on a scale that's hard to describe.
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Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian Lapland: husky sledding, glass igloos and the northern lights.
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Waterfalls, glaciers, black-sand beaches and geothermal lagoons, easily reached for a long weekend.
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