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The icebergs of Disko Bay in Greenland

Disko Bay is a large bay located along the coast of Greenland looking towards Canada and the large Baffin Island. Here is the small town of Ilulissat and the beautiful Ilulissat Icefjord, one of the natural wonders of Greenland. In ...

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Trekking trails along the Icefjord, Ilulissat, Greenland

Hiking trails along the Icefjord, Ilulissat, Greenland. Author and Copyright Almo

One of the most beautiful experiences to do in Ilulissat is certainly the trekking along one of the paths that run along the Icefjord. There are two main marked trails: the yellow and the blue hike. Both paths can be ...

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The Eqi Glacier: The collapsing glacier

Eqi Glacier, Greenland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Located two hours by boat north of Ilulissat (about 80 km) the Eqi Glacier is another point where the Greenland ice sheet reaches the sea. The boat route to get there is very beautiful, on one side you go along ...

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Ilulissat: a lost city in an enchanted place in a hostile land

The port of Ilulissat, Greenland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Ilulissat is the third largest city in Greenland by number of inhabitants, but make no mistake, the “city” has fewer than five thousand inhabitants. If you look closely you will realize that there are more sled dogs than inhabitants in ...

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Greenland is an isolated but beautiful land

Boat in the ice, Greenland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Greenland is an isolated place from everything and one of the places on our planet where you can meet a hard, but spectacular nature. It is not easy to reach this land mass which is the largest island on the ...

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The fauna and flora of Greenland

Flying in the ice, Greenland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Greenland is a land, largely frozen and inhospitable, but teeming with life (flora and fauna) along the coast and in its cold waters. This is the ideal place to admire whales, but also to observe arctic birds or simply to ...

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Greenland: The land of the midnight sun

Midnight sun, Greenland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

The land of the midnight sun, Greenland, is located in the far north of the planet and is one of the places where the natural phenomenon of the midnight sun occurs during the northern hemisphere summer. In this period in ...

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The Icefjord and Disko Bay, Ilulissat, Greenland

Icebergs in the Icefjord, Ilulissat, Greenland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Greenland, the largest island in the world currently has three sites that UNESCO has declared part of the World Heritage. Of these two sites are cultural heritage: the Aasivissuit – Nipisat: site linked to the Inuit hunting ground between ice ...

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Greenland cuisine. Greenlandic cuisine

Greenland cuisine is closely linked to the strong social solidarity of the old hunting community. Place, where capture was vitally needed to be shared. The Arctic climate and natural environment make Greenland cuisine unique. The basic ingredients are fish, poultry, ...

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How to get to Greenland. Flights to Greenland

HOW TO GET TO GREENLAND: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS The best way to get to Greenland is by plane. On Greenland there are three international airports served by airliners. There are flights from Iceland (Air Iceland has flights from Reykjavik to ...

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Greenland power plugs and sockets, telephones

Here a page dedicated to useful information for those who want to take a trip to Greenland. You will find what documents are needed to visit Greenland. What are and what level are the medical services. What are the power ...

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The climate of Greenland: when to go to Greenland

Greenland has an Arctic climate, but the large size of the island cause some climatic differences. In Greenland the sudden changes in climate are common occurrences, and during a trip you must be prepared for all types of weather conditions. ...

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Greenland tourist attractions: what to see in Greenland

The main tourist attractions for the traveler in Greenland are above all the nature and the wonderful arctic landscapes of the country. In Greenland there are fjords, islands, immense glaciers and icebergs. Furthermore, for nature lovers it is also interesting ...

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Greenland: an huge island of ice

Greenland (Grønland; Kalaallit Nunaat) is a huge ice island extending mostly north of the Arctic Circle between 83° and 59° north latitude. This huge island is the largest island of the world with a total area of ​​over two million ...

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