New from Bradt Greenland is the first standalone travel guidebook to the country from a
mainstream publisher. Targeted at independent travellers but equally serving those visiting on
organised tours or cruises this guide combines essential information – such as getting around
on an island lacking roads connecting the major settlements – with advice on what to see and do
and where to stay and eat. Every chapter is infused with Greenland's remarkable combination of
pristine nature and traditional culture which sets it apart from Arctic neighbours – and which
makes a trip so rewarding. The world's twelfth-largest country reached by direct flights from
the US as of 2024 Greenland sits near the top of the world a vast expanse of white in a
planet full of green blue and brown. Today's visitors relish opportunities for close
encounters with immense icebergs and glaciers. The epic scenery provides the backdrop to
numerous activities on offer – from visiting the world's second-largest ice sheet or taking to
the sea in search of thirteen species of whale and from hiking along the 165-km-long Arctic
Circle Trail to seeking out polar bears musk oxen and walruses. Greenland in winter is
another world the endless night brightened by the mesmerising northern lights. It remains a
snowy paradise until spring – the best time to travel by dog sled or snowmobile across the
frozen tundra. To relax afterwards why not close your trip with a few days of nature-inspired
art eclectic culture and fine dining in the diminutive capital Nuuk? Greenland has always
been a destination for pioneering explorers be they the Inuit who arrived from the west the
Norsemen who came from the east or mariners seeking the Northwest Passage. Part of the
attraction for today's visitors is to experience an element of the challenges they faced.
Although travel within Greenland can be tricky given limited infrastructure and often adverse
weather conditions it can also be remarkably easy to travel around in with the right planning
a flexible attitude and the right advice – which is precisely where Bradt's Greenland comes in.
Let it be your guide to a truly staggering country.
