Tasiilaq, GreenlandAI generated

Tasiilaq

Greenland · Sermersooq · 35 m

Short description of Tasiilaq

Tasiilaq is the largest town in East Greenland and the centre of a coast whose people were cut off from the rest of the island until late in the nineteenth century. Bright houses rise around King Oscar's Harbour, ringed by peaks that drop straight into the sea. Behind the town the Valley of Flowers opens into alpine terrain that draws hikers, ski mountaineers and climbers to the Schweizerland range. The Ammassalik region keeps a distinct language and a strong tradition of tupilak carving and drum dancing. Boats pick their way through drift ice to the glacier fronts of Sermilik fjord.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum2 days
Optimal4 days
Maximum7 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: June – August

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All highlights and sightsBeta

  1. Valley of Flowers
  2. Sermilik fjord and its glacier fronts(Day trip)
  3. Tupilak carving and the Ammassalik museum
  4. Schweizerland peaks and ski mountaineering (March - May)
  5. Kulusuk village and drum dancing(Day trip)
  6. Drift ice boat trips
  7. Dog sledding on the East Greenland coast (December - April)
  8. Northern lights above the fjord (September - March)
  9. Tiniteqilaaq settlement(Day trip)

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