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 but also part of the Kingdom of
Denmark 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 the 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 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 a
remarkably easy place in which to travel 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.
