Will you be going on holiday to… Greenland next year?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will you be going on holiday to… Greenland next year?

BBC  

Will you be going on holiday to… Greenland next year? The new Nuuk International Airport officially opens on 28 November Nuuk's new international airport means that getting to Greenland will become simpler, faster and cheaper. "There's a lot of positivism towards growth and what it can do for Greenland but if it's done right," emphasises Stine Selmer, an independent sustainable tourism consultant. Last year the tourism industry adopted a pledge "towards better tourism", and it's trying to attract conscious adventure travellers who value pristine nature and deeper cultural experiences, while encouraging them to come outside the peak summer period and spend time in less crowded places. Sumuk A new tourism law requires that two-thirds of Greenland's tour companies are locally owned Lying 150km north of the capital, Maniitsoq is a less-visited smaller town that also hopes to benefit.

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Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world
3 days, 12 hours ago

Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

Associated Press  

Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The world’s largest island is now “central to the geopolitical, geoeconomic competition in many ways,” partly because …

Touchdown in Nuuk: Greenland’s first international airport is open for global travellers
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Touchdown in Nuuk: Greenland’s first international airport is open for global travellers

Hindustan Times  

Greenland is opening a new international airport in the capital Nuuk as it expects to double the number of tourists arriving by air over the next year. Airlines race to Greenland: New Nuuk airport promises an Arctic tourism revolution {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Book Overseas Travel Insurance at Affordable Prices The 2.2-kilometer runway was approved late Wednesday after a series …

Nuuk International Airport opens: Traveling to Greenland is about to get easier
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nuuk International Airport opens: Traveling to Greenland is about to get easier

CNN  

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Before the new airport’s opening, traveling by air to Greenland meant flying into smaller cities such as Kangerlussuaq to the north or Narsarsuaq, further south. “We’re located in the Arctic,” he tells CNN, and visitors are “in for an adventure when you come here.” ‘Finding the balance’ The …

Nuuk International Airport opens: Traveling to Greenland is about to get easier
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nuuk International Airport opens: Traveling to Greenland is about to get easier

CNN  

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Before the new airport’s opening, traveling by air to Greenland meant flying into smaller cities such as Kangerlussuaq to the north or Narsarsuaq, further south. “We’re located in the Arctic,” he tells CNN, and visitors are “in for an adventure when you come here.” ‘Finding the balance’ The …

Greenland by cruise: Get face to face with glaciers and explore the icy island
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Greenland by cruise: Get face to face with glaciers and explore the icy island

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Norwegian line HX offers adventure expedition cruises around the world’s largest island So if icebergs are …

Greenland sets sights on tourist boost as new international airport opens next month
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Greenland sets sights on tourist boost as new international airport opens next month

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greenland is set to open a new international airport next month, aiming to entice more adventure …

Mesmerising landscapes, thrilling wildlife and new airports opening... is Greenland the new Iceland?
1 year, 7 months ago

Mesmerising landscapes, thrilling wildlife and new airports opening... is Greenland the new Iceland?

Daily Mail  

I’m lost, alone and surrounded by hundreds of howling dogs. About 75 per cent of Greenland — the world’s largest island — is covered by ice, but in summer the landscape thaws around the coast, where towns and settlements exist. Ice-breaker: James says that Greenland 'appears every bit as untamed and evocative of the golden age of polar exploration as …

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