Nuuk is a fabulous city where Santa Claus lives, you can enjoy unique nature, see the northern lights, try exotic dishes, go skiing or just explore the local sights. The direction is not the most popular, since not everyone can get there, and the prices are not the lowest, but lovers of non-standard rest will just like it here.
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How to get
Regular flights to Nuuk are made by Air Greenland from Kangerulussuaka airport. In addition, you can get to Nuuk by ship of the Arctic Umiac Line company, which runs between Narsarsuk and Ilyulissat from Easter to Christmas.
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Nuuk transport
Within the city, it is easiest to go by taxi. The car can be ordered by these phones 24 hours a day: Taxagut: +299 321 321; Nuuk Taxi: +299 36 36 36.
In addition, buses run around the city. Tickets are sold at special kiosks.
Another option for traveling around the city is on foot, the map of Nuuk for help.
Auto Rental - $ 0
To rent a car, you must be at least 20 years old, have a driving license and experience driving for at least one year. You can rent a car for at least 2-3 days. The car must be returned with a full tank.
Money
The currency can only be exchanged at bank branches. Money can be withdrawn at ATMs, but it is worth noting that many of them do not work on weekends.
Climate of Nuuk
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In Nuuk, the subarctic climate. The average temperature in winter is 8 degrees below zero, in July it is usually +7 degrees. Most precipitation falls in August-September. In general, the weather in Nuuk is not very happy tourists.
Shopping
From Nuuk, as a rule, they bring masks, paintings, various ornaments from local stones, and also a tupilak figure. Fresh fish and meat can be bought at the meat market of Kalaaliaraq, in the city center, where fishermen and hunters sell their prey.
Cuisine and restaurants of Nuuk
Obviously, the most popular dishes in Nuuk are seafood dishes. They are prepared here in all possible and impossible forms: dried, salted, brewed, baked, dried, etc. Very often seafood is served in raw form, which may be unusual for a European tourist. But, in addition to such delicacies as shark's meat and seabird eggs, you can find in the menu and dishes of conventional, international cuisine, and the lack of fast food can not complain.
Of the drinks, tea, coffee with sugar, whipped cream and three kinds of alcohol and milk, but not someone else's, but deer, are the most loved by the local residents.
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing
One of the main attractions of the city is the house of Santa Claus. The house has an office and a post office - everything is as it should be.
It is worth to look at the sculpture of the Mother of the Sea .According to legend, she was the patroness of all marine animals .She lived at the bottom of the ocean and sent animals to the surface so people could hunt for them and earn their livelihoods .But people have strayed from the righteous path, and the long hair of the Mother of the Sea has become entangled, in fury she has deprived people of her generosity .Then a strong and brave shaman went on a dangerous trip to the ocean floor and began combing the Mother Sea hair with a comb so that she again sent the animals to the surface .The sculpture is on the beach, at low tide it is seen entirely .
The Museum of Art collected a huge collection of paintings by Greenland artists, as well as artifacts, many of which are unique. Here you can get acquainted with the history of the country and see how the art developed in Greenland in recent years.
Other attractions include the cultural center of Catouac, the city treasury building adorned with large tapestries, and the home of the founder of the city of Hans Eggede, which now houses the government of Greenland.
Greenland Museum
The Greenlandic National Museum is the "home" for world-famous mummies found in the north of the country. In addition, there is a collection of harpoon artifacts, including clothes, boats, kayaks, hunting weapons, etc., as well as a collection of tapestries woven from animal wool and painted with colors from plants.
The museum is open from June 14 to September 19, from 10:00 to 16:00. And from September 21 to June 12, from 13:00 to 16:00 - these days the entrance is free (Monday - day off). The ticket price for an adult is 4 Euro, for children under 15 years old and students entrance is free. On Sundays everyone can also go to the museum for free.
Sisorarfiit
Another place that is worth visiting in Nuuk snowy winter is Sisorarfiit (website). In good weather, you can ski, snowboard or sleigh. There are two lifts, large and small, as well as a cafe where you can drink a cup of hot chocolate. This is a place where you can teach children to skate, but also experienced snowboarders and skiers will not be bored. You can rent skis. And in the summer you can go hiking there.
Events
The municipal swimming pool of Nuuk hosts various cultural events, water games, etc. There are jumps, a jacuzzi and a sauna, the pool is very beautifully decorated, this is one of the examples of avant-garde architecture typical of some Nuuk buildings. One wall entirely made of glass - from here opens a magnificent view of the bay. The pool is popular with local residents.
In summer and early autumn, tourists can go on a whale safari and see humpbacked and large whales, and you can also book a tour by helicopter or on a ship with a glacial dome and the ruins of the Nord settlements. Every year in Nuuk a snow sculpture festival is held, and in August an international marathon is held here.
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