Photo courtesy of Aningaaq R Carlsen – Visit Greenland
Welcome to Greenland
Greenland isn’t the easiest place in the world to get to, making it one of the world’s last true travel frontiers. The biggest non-continental island on the planet has the world’s sparsest population – and some of its most jaw-dropping scenery. See for yourself through these photos.
Photo courtesy of Matthew Littlewood – Visit Greenland
Nuuk, Capital of Greenland
Nuuk, Greenland’s capital and largest city, is home to around 18,000 people. While you’re in town, be sure to visit the Greenland National Museum, learn about Greenlandic independence at the parliament building and explore Inuit art at the Nuuk Art Museum.
Photo courtesy of Aningaaq R Carlsen – Visit Greenland
Greenlandic architecture
One of the first things many visitors notice upon arrival in Greenland is the array of bright colors of the local architecture. When Hans Egede arrived in Greenland in 1721, he brought with him a new colonial style of building using wood from Scandinavia.
Buildings were originally painted based on use – yellow for hospitals, blue for fish factories, red for commercial houses and black for police stations. These days, buildings are still…
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