Tasiusaq, Greenland, The New Yorker offers a signature blend of news, culture, and the arts. It has been published since February 21, More: Greenland Inuit Photography. Sermermiut has been a settlement for many Inuit cultures through more than 4, years. With an expert at your side, you can still see the remains of some of the settlements. He christened the Greenlandic population and today the country is a Lutheran-based society.
Greenland is no longer a Danish colony, but ties with Denmark remains tight, both formal and informal. Throughout the past years, Greenland has gone through big changes in relation to governance, but luckily all the changes have happened peacefully.
Governance in Greenland today Greenland is now a parliamentary democracy within the Kingdom of Denmark along with the Faroe Islands. They achieved Home Rule in which gave its population more influence on their own lives. In , Home Rule extended to Self Governance, ensuring an even greater degree of autonomy — also in relation to international affairs.
They are not part of Denmarks membership of the EU but through the commonwealth with Denmark it has a close cooperation with the EU. Self Governance in Greenland is represented by an elected parliament of 31 members. The Parliament is called Inatsisartut in Greenlandic. The members of Inatsisartut chose The Cabinet which corresponds to a government. The cabinet consists of Ministers.
The Cabinet is called Naalakkersuisut in Greenlandic. The National Day is celebrated across the country with coffee, cake and, in many places, a big buffet.
Many Greenlanders put on their national costume and attend a flag parade through town. If you happen to be there, go. Currency in Greenland The currency used is Danish kroner. There have been Greenlandic banknotes and coins with the same value as the Danish kroner but production of these stopped in the late s. In most towns, you can use credit cards. In the settlements, it is a good idea to bring Danish cash. Foreign credit cards can be used in most stores in major towns but not in all shops.
Especially the smaller ones are reluctant to take foreign cards due to high handling fees. Read more about currency and payment cards in Greenland. Mainly it is shrimp and halibut that are being exported. Besides fishing, a major source of income in Greenland is the so-called block grant from Denmark.
Much emphasis is on increasing revenue from tourism and mining. In , the gross domestic product was estimated to be Living standards are generally high, but to outsiders the living standards in some settlements would appear — and is — low by modern standards. The settlements are often located far away from everything and providing them with goods can be difficult at times — it can also be problematic to get a job there. In return, the settlements can often provide a stress-free life you will not find elsewhere.
Imagine a country where there are no roads between towns. There are two ways to get to Greenland: You go by plane from Iceland or Denmark or arrive with one of the many cruise ships. There are no passenger ferries going to Greenland.
Read more about flights to Greenland. When you are traveling from one place to another in this great country, you do so either by plane, helicopter or with a coastal ship. June 21, the longest day of the year, is the summer solstice and a national holiday in Greenland. Nellie Huang is a book author, travel blogger and founder of WildJunket.
She has traveled to over countries and is now on a quest to show her daughter the world. It broke off the ice shelf in East Greenland, and because of the ocean currents, took what many might think is a strange route down, left and up when looking at the map!
Fly fishing in Greenland is a short but exciting season. Avid fly fisherman Michael Rosing shares some of his in-depth knowledge about fly fishing in Greenland. The Icefjord Centre is a visitor and dissemination centre which, through the exhibition "The Tale of Ice", informs visitors about the history of ice, the culture in and around the icefjord, and climate change.
Browse culture and nature outdoor, hunting, fishing, cruises related activities, as well as combination of both types. Read about practical information on how to get to Greenland, how to get around, when to travel or where to stay. Explore the regions and towns around Greenland and dig deeper into the experiences in each destination.
All about art, music, history, as well as animals, climate change and other interesting information about Greenland. Nellie Huang gives a crash course in Greenland culture and history. Continues further down the page Package Tours. Blue Ice Explorer Easy hiking package. Blue Ice Explorer Traditional kayak experience - 1 day Explore the old inuit culture by paddling in a kayak built using the traditional, greenlandic methods. Show More. Scandification explores and celebrates the magic of Scandinavia.
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