Narsaq

Narsaq sits on a plain at the mouth of a fjord in south Greenland with mountains behind it, a town of around a thousand people that lives on fishing and sheep. The Narsaq Museum occupies old colonial buildings and covers Norse and Inuit history in the region. The Ilímaussaq intrusion in the mountains behind holds an unusual concentration of rare minerals, some found nowhere else, and mineral collecting draws specialists to the area.

What you actually see

• The museum - the collection in the old colonial buildings on Norse and Inuit history.
• The Ilimaussaq minerals - the intrusion holding species found nowhere else.
• The fjord setting - the town on a plain at the fjord mouth below mountains.
• The sheep farming - the agriculture of the surrounding district.

When to go

June to September is the season. Boats and helicopters run then; winter service is limited. Weather cancels connections regularly.

Honest expectations

Access is by boat or helicopter only and both are weather dependent and expensive. Mineral collecting is regulated and permits may be needed. Facilities in the town are limited.

Nearby

Narsarsuaq is northeast, and Qaqortoq is southeast.