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Greenland
Greenland is the world's largest island and a land full of contrasts; from harsh landscapes of ice and rock, to lush green valleys and hills, and from cold, dark winters with illuminating northern lights, to the endless summer days under the Midnight Sun.
Animal life is rich, varied and spectacular, with musk oxen, reindeer, polar bears, arctic hares, eagles, seals, giant whales, sharks and much more.
Experience Greenland from the deck of a ship, a dogsled, a helicopter or a snowmobile. Greenland is a wonderland of adventure and fascination with endless possibilities.
Explore Greenland
What to do in Greenland
Greenland is the place to see ice in al its spectacular forms: Pack ice, ice floes, icebergs, glaciers and the mighty inland ice. Or why not follow the trail of the Viking Erik the Red who was the reason that Greenland today is inhabited and called 'the green land'?
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Experience the Breathtaking Beauty of Greenland
Join Hurtigruten on one of our 3 adventurous itineraries for closer encounters with Greenland’s magnificent scenery on board our new explorer ship MS Fram.
Visit Hurtigruten or book directly on phone 0208 846 2666
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Greenland
- The largest Island in the World
With such an enormous landmass, of which 85% actually is the ice sheet, Greenland offers lots of exciting adventures and places just waiting to be explored.
Facts about Greenland
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Two Great places to explore in Greenland  Kangerlussuaq
The area lies at the base of a 100-mile long fjord of the same name. the area offers musk ox safari, a great view out over the huge ice sheet and the warm dry summers and cold clear winter days are perfect for dogsled trips and not least for experiencing the northern lights. More information about Kangerlussuaq Narsarsuaq Which means “the great plain”, the mountains that surround the area are up to 1,640 feet high, an here but you can enjoy the breath-taking view of the ice sheet’s glaciers. The area also offers a sailing trip to the Qooroq Fjord, where it is possible to sail close to the glacier that produces large icebergs. More information about Narsarsuaq The thing that makes these two places more stand out as more attractive in the pile of exciting destinations all over Greenland is the fact that these two are connected with international airports which makes it easier for you to get there.
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