Greenland Ministry of Tourism offers the visitors
information regarding accommodation, travel, sightseeing, bookings and reservations, etc. Greenland has developed as a major tourist destination in recent times. The
Tourism Industry has also developed with it.
Ministry of Tourism in Greenland has its
office at the following
address:
Greenland Tourism
P.O. Box 1139
Strandgade 91
1010 Kobenhavn K
Denmark
Tel.: +45 3283 3880
Some of the
famous spots that attract a large number of tourists to Greenland include:
- Ilulissat Ice fjord, Ilulissat
- National Greenland Museum and Archives, Nuuk
- Thule Air Base, Thule
- Church of Kap Dan, Kap Dan
- New Cemetery, Kap Dan
- Old Cemetery, Kap Dan
- Jakobshavn Glacier
- Evigheds Fjords
- Angmarqoq Fjord
- Sondre Strom fjord
The three
seasons that are best-suited for visiting Greenland are spring, summer and winter. Each season has its own charm. Spring is perfect for rides on a dog-sled and also for witnessing the Snow Festival at Nuuk. Summer season offers boat-rides through molten glacial rivers to view the glaciers. Winter is the season of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights, the strange phenomenon of dancing sheets of colorful lights in the night sky.
The
popular hotels in Greenland provide tourists with many facilities. The main
hotels of Greenland are as follows:
- Hans Equede Hotel, Nuuk
- Hotel Arctic Ilulissat, Ilulissat
- Hvide Falk, Ilulissat
- Hotel Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq
- Hotel Narsarsuaq, Narsarsuaq
- Hotel Igloo Village, Kangerlussuaq
- Angmagssalik Hotel, Ammassalik
- Hotel Kulusuk, Kulusuk
- Seamen's Home Nuuk, Nuuk
- Disco Bay Hotel, Narsarsuaq
The Ministry of Tourism of Greenland is directly responsible for the betterment of tourism industry in this country. The Ministry takes several steps to improve the condition of tourism and also to popularize Greenland as a tourist hub. The government of Greenland gives special emphasis on organizing the tourism sector in order to generate maximum revenue from it. Tourism is, after all, the most lucrative industry in Greenland.
