Kulusuk

Kulusuk is a village of a few hundred people on an island off the east coast, and it matters out of proportion to its size because the airstrip beside it, built by the American military in the 1950s, is the main entry point to East Greenland from Iceland. Flights from Reykjavik take a little over two hours. The village has kept drum dance demonstrations and kayak displays, and icebergs from the East Greenland current sit in the fjord in front of it.

What you actually see

• The drum dancing - the East Greenlandic tradition demonstrated in the village.
• The airstrip - the 1950s military strip that is the region's gateway.
• The icebergs - ice from the East Greenland current sitting in the fjord.
• The painted houses - the village scattered across the rock of its island.

When to go

March to May for sea ice and dog sledding. June to September for open water and hiking. Flights run year round but are cancelled often.

Honest expectations

Weather cancels flights routinely and being stuck here is common. The village has almost no facilities beyond a small hotel. Onward transport to Tasiilaq depends on helicopter or boat.

Nearby

Tasiilaq is northwest, and Ammassalik Island is beyond it.