{"id":72,"date":"2008-01-09T04:12:17","date_gmt":"2008-01-09T04:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/greenland-travel-guide\/"},"modified":"2008-01-09T04:12:17","modified_gmt":"2008-01-09T04:12:17","slug":"greenland-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/greenland-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenland Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Greenland<\/strong> is<br \/>\nunlike anywhere else &#8211; the world&#8217;s largest island, with a population<br \/>\nthat&nbsp;revolves entirely around it&#8217;s harsh, unusual, frozen<br \/>\nenvironment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Greenland currently faces serious issues as it&#8217;s ice<br \/>\nsheets are <strong>melting<\/strong>       <\/p>\n<p>  rapidly due to rises in climate temperatures.&nbsp; Greenland is an expensive<br \/>\ncountry.<\/p>\n<p>    Greenland has modernized quickly, and amongst the<br \/>\ntraditional clothes you&#8217;ll find modern t-shirts and mobile phones.&nbsp; The<br \/>\nunusual environment has brought about unusual food, such as whale, preserved<br \/>\nseal and putrid fish.&nbsp; Tourism is fairly basic in Greenland, and most<br \/>\npeople have few interactions    with the local people, but the a<br \/>\ntourist project is making steps to make this    easier.<\/p>\n<h2>\n      Sights and    Activities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aurora borealis<\/strong><br \/>\n  &#8211; The norther lights appear year round, but are best viewed against the dark<br \/>\n  skies of autumn and winter. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Midnight sun<\/strong> &#8211;<br \/>\n  Greenlandic National Day is June 21, the longest day and festival time. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Boat trips<\/strong> &#8211;<br \/>\n  into the icy fjords, popular in summer. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Winter dogsled safaris <\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;take a spin through the frozen wilderness\n<li><strong>Helicopter glacier tours<\/strong>\n<li><strong>Trekking<\/strong> &#8211; Greenland offers good<br \/>\n  trekking in the summer months.&nbsp; You don&#8217;t need a guide (luckily, as    there are few in Greenland) for the<br \/>\neasier trails.&nbsp; In summer the local fauna is    outstanding.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>    Current    Issues<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>    Climate change seriously threatens Greenland.&nbsp;<br \/>\n  Since 2004 the rate of ice loss has tripled.&nbsp; A global temperature rise of<br \/>\n  2 degrees Celsius would be enough to melt the Greenland ice sheet completely,<br \/>\n  raising sea levels by 7m.&nbsp; The Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change<br \/>\n  (IPCC) agrees, predicting global temperatures will increase by 4 degrees<br \/>\n  Celsius by the end of the century.&nbsp; In East Greenland locals report that<br \/>\n  ice from the Helhrim glacier, just south of Tasiilaq, is retreating at a rate<br \/>\n  of 10-15 cm per day.&nbsp; The warmer waters flood the fjords and the seals<br \/>\n  retreat to colder waters, which cause the fish to Flourish. But, Greenlanders<br \/>\n  eat seal &#8211; they believe fish is a poor substitute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>    Facts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>    Greenland has more than a dozen words for ice.\n<li>    During summer the sun&nbsp;doesn&#8217;t set, during winter<br \/>\n  the sun doesn&#8217;t rise. <\/p>\n<li>    Greenland has 4 primary languages &#8211; East Greenlandic,<br \/>\n  West Greenlandic, Danish and English. <\/p>\n<li>    Most of Greenland&nbsp;lies within the Arctic circle,<br \/>\n  and is cut off from the rest of the world for 8 months of the year as the<br \/>\n  fjords freeze over with thick pack-ice. <\/p>\n<li>    Denmark subsidizes Greenland with US$274 million each<br \/>\n    year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>          Vital<br \/>\n    statistics<\/h2>\n<table class='information'>\n<tr>\n<td>Capital<\/td>\n<td>Nuuk (Godthab)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Population<\/td>\n<td>57,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Language<\/td>\n<td>Greenlandic, Danish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Visas<\/td>\n<td>Not required by EU citizens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Money<\/td>\n<td>Danish Krone (Dkr), about 22Dkr to the US$.&nbsp; ATMs accept foreign<br \/>\n      cards.&nbsp; Travelers chques are not widely<br \/>\naccepted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>         When to<br \/>\n    go<\/h2>\n<p>    Greenland&#8217;s climate is sub-Artic.&nbsp; Summer is<br \/>\nsurprisingly mild, averaging 17 degrees Celsius.&nbsp; But&nbsp;by January<br \/>\ntemperatures have plummeted to -40 degrees Celsius.&nbsp; Peak tourist season is<br \/>\nmid-May to mid-September.&nbsp; Be prepares for changing conditions.&nbsp; Pack waterproof clothes and<br \/>\n    sunscreen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>          Getting<br \/>\n    there<\/h2>\n<h2>          Getting<br \/>\n    around<\/h2>\n<p>    Transfers between major towns are mainly by<br \/>\nhelicopter.&nbsp; The 10 minute ride from Kulusuk to Tasiilaq costs 631Dkr<br \/>\n(US$120) one way.&nbsp; In summer boat transfers are also possible, while in<br \/>\nwinter, skidoos and dogsleds are the mainstay of local transport.&nbsp;<br \/>\nEverything is weather dependant,    so be prepared for long delays and<br \/>\n    cancellations.<\/p>\n<h2>\n    Costs<\/h2>\n<p>    Costs    are high in Greenland, even by Scandinavian<br \/>\n    standards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>        Restaurant mains&nbsp;&#8211; 160Dkr (US$30).\n<li>     A mid range double room&nbsp;&#8211; 800Dkr (US$150).&nbsp;\n<li>     A bottle of water &#8211; 14Dkr (US$2.60)\n<li>       Can of beer 35Dkr (US$6.40)\n<li>       Cup of coffee 15Dkr<br \/>\n    (US$2.80)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n    Accommodation<\/h2>\n<p>    Hotels are generally good.&nbsp; More and more B&amp;Bs<br \/>\n    are appearing, while seamen&#8217;s homes are cheap-and-cheerful<br \/>\n    options.<\/p>\n<h2>         Food and<br \/>\n    drink<\/h2>\n<p>    Most hotels offer full board, which gives little choice<br \/>\nto sample local foods.&nbsp; Hotels offer lots of    fish and Danish specialities &#8211; vegetarians may<br \/>\n    struggle.<\/p>\n<h2>         Health and<br \/>\n    safety<\/h2>\n<p>    No vaccinations are required,    but beware of mosquitoes in summer, bring<br \/>\n    repellant.<\/p>\n<h2>          Useful<br \/>\n    websites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>www.geenland.com &#8211; Greenland Tourism website\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenlandguide.gl\">www.greenlandguide.gl<\/a> &#8211; Links and practical tips\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastgreenland.com\">www.eastgreenland.com<\/a>       &#8211; Tasiilaq Tourist Information<br \/>\n    Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greenland is unlike anywhere else &#8211; the world&#8217;s largest island, with a population that&nbsp;revolves entirely around it&#8217;s harsh, unusual, frozen environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Greenland currently faces serious issues as it&#8217;s ice sheets are melting rapidly due to rises in climate temperatures.&nbsp; Greenland is an expensive country. 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