Destination Arctic Circle

28/02/2024

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Vi ønsker at informere jer om nogle kommende ændringer her på vores Facebook-side. Vi har i dag besluttet at sætte vores opslagsaktiviteter på pause.

Hvad betyder det?
Dette betyder, at der ikke længere vil blive opdateret med nye opslag på vores side. Vi vil dog stadig være her og vil fortsætte med at være tilgængelige for jer gennem Messenger. Så hvis I har spørgsmål, ønsker at dele oplevelser eller bare ønsker at sige hej, er I mere end velkomne til at sende os en besked.

Hvordan kan I nå os?

Send os en besked via Messenger, og vi vil bestræbe os på at svare så hurtigt som muligt.

Vi ønsker at takke jer alle for den støtte, I har vist os gennem årene. Selvom vi tager en pause fra opdateringerne, håber vi, at I vil fortsætte med at dele jeres oplevelser og historier med os.

For nyheder og opdateringer kan i tilgå nedenstående links:
https://destinationarcticcircle.com/
https://hiking.gl/
https://arcticcircletrail.gl/

Tak for alt, og vi ser frem til fortsat at forblive i kontakt gennem Messenger!

Med venlig hilsen,
Destination Arctic Circle
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Dear Destination Arctic Circle Community

We want to inform you about some upcoming changes here on our page. Today, we have decided to temporarily pause our posting activities.

What does this mean?
This means that there will no longer be updates with new posts on our page. However, we will still be here and will continue to be available to you through Messenger. So, if you have questions, want to share experiences, or just want to say hello, you are more than welcome to send us a message.

How can you reach us?

Send us a message via Messenger, and we will strive to respond as quickly as possible.

We want to thank each and every one of you for the support you have shown us over the years. Even though we are taking a break from updates, we hope you will continue to share your experiences and stories with us.

For news and updates please visit our sites through the links below:
https://destinationarcticcircle.com/
https://hiking.gl/
https://arcticcircletrail.gl/

Thank you for everything, and we look forward to staying connected through Messenger!

Best regards,
Destination Arctic Circle

11/01/2024

What place offers the most in Greenland? Watch the latest video short from Q's Greenland to find out! Hint: it's in Destination Arctic Circle :)

07/12/2023

Who's joining us for the The Polar Circle Marathon in October 2024? 💪🏃‍♀️💪

04/12/2023

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas! 🎄🎅

Yesterday, Santa arrived on the fire engine to light Sisimiut's Christmas tree cheered on by a large crowd.

02/11/2023

Congratulations to Jan Banemann and Sisimiut Boat Safari for winning the 2023 Greenland Tourism Award! 🎉🎉🎉

This is richly deserved as Jan not only provides amazing experiences for his tourism guests, but is instrumental in helping clean up our waterways and keeping them clear of plastics.

Sisimiut Private Boat Safari has just been awarded this year's Greenland Tourism Award.

31/10/2023

Do we celebrate Halloween in Greenland?

Yes - it is becoming more common. However, Greenlanders have been celebrating their own, far scarier version - Mitaartut - for much longer!

Click to read more

Mitaartut, the traditional masked custom in Greenland, shares some similarities with Halloween, but there are also significant differences.

31/10/2023

And more from the Polar Circle Marathon.

Competitors race across part of the Greenland Ice Sheet before following the "Ice Road" back to Kangerlussuaq.

Congratulations to all the 2023 competitors!

Who's going to sign up for 2024?


Albatros Adventure Marathons

26/10/2023

The Arctic Circle Race is widely regarded as the world's toughest ski race, especially because of the steep terrain.

Are you going to sign up in 2024 and come visit us in Sisimiut?

Learn more about the Arctic Circle Race at:

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📷 Johannes Ujo Müller - Arctic Circle Race

24/10/2023

What's it like to visit Sisimiut on a cruise ship?

Join Hermann as he spends a day exploring Sisimiut - Greenland's second largest town - and trying traditional Greenlandic foods.

Learn more about Sisimiut at:

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In this video I explored Sisimiut, Greenlands second biggest town. The town is located 75 km north of the arctic circle on the west coast of Greenland. Sisim...

19/10/2023

2023 has had the wettest summer in a very, very long time.

But still - loads of intrepid adventurers have taken on the challenge. Here's one account from August this year.

Learn more about the Arctic Circle Trail at:

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The Arctic Circle Trail is a 160km self-supported trek across the Arctic Tundra between Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut. Join us as we attempt to complete this tr...

17/10/2023

An airline geek's take on Tuukaaq (Air Greenland's new A330-800neo) and flying from Kangerlussuaq.

Who's coming to visit us this winter?

Learn more about why you should visit Destination Arctic Circle at:

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There are some aircraft that have hundreds of them built every year like the Airbus A321, with thousands in existence and thousands more on order. Then, there are older aircraft that are nearing the end of life that had many operators in the past when they were originally produced like the classic B

16/10/2023

Celebrating World Food Day in Greenland!

In the photographs are are just some of the typical foods eaten by Greenlanders - prawns, mattak (whale skin), whale blubber, dried fish, smoked fish, fresh fish, and reindeer. Also typical is seal and, in the Arctic Circle Region, musk ox.

📷 Lisa Germany

12/10/2023

Kangaamiut lies ~50km north of Maniitsoq and is the gateway to the spectacular Eternity Fjord.

It's colourful houses set against the stunning backdrop of West Greenland's highest mountains are a drawcard for visitors.

Learn more about Kangaamiut at:

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📷 Lisa Germany - Destination Arctic Circle

10/10/2023

Did you know that Sisimiut and Maniitsoq have some of the best fishing in all of Greenland?

Erfalik Lodge is located about 40km south of Sisimiut and provides some luxury while you are testing your skill against the Arctic Char.

Learn more about fishing in Destination Arctic Circle at:

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Greenland's Greatest Fly Fishing Lodge opened in 2019 – book your trip at www.getawayflyfishing.com

05/10/2023

Sarfannguit is primarily a fishing settlement, so the harbour and its infrastructure is key to the community.

Learn more about Sarfannguit at:

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📷 Lisa Germany - Destination Arctic Circle

03/10/2023

Have we mentioned that Sisimiut is the snowmobiling capital of Greenland?

Learn more about snowmobiling in Destination Arctic Circle at:

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Qoororsuaq 1 chute located in Greenland, Sisimiut