| Say "Greenland" and a traveler immediately | | | | Qaqortoq |
| thinks of a giant slab of ice. With | | | | |
| attractions such as Disko Bay, Motzfeldt So | | | | Qaqortoq is a harbor town in the South of |
| Lake, and the hikes around Qaqortoq, | | | | Greenland. Meaning "the white", Qaqortoq has |
| Greenland is great for travelers looking for | | | | a population of a little over 3,000 people. |
| something off the beaten path. | | | | The town is the location of the stone and |
| | | | people project, which involves sculptors |
| Disko Bay | | | | creating marble pieces and placing them |
| | | | throughout the town. It is an impressive |
| Disko Bay is the home to massive icebergs. By | | | | site, particularly during summer when flowers |
| massive, I am talking icebergs the size of | | | | sprout with a vengeance throughout the area. |
| large buildings. The icebergs are simply | | | | |
| everywhere. Watching one of these giants | | | | Travel Adventure |
| shrug off a few hundred thousand pounds of | | | | |
| ice is a sight you will never forget. More | | | | With the onset of adventure travel, Greenland |
| than a few people have suggested a one day | | | | has sprouted a new industry. If you're going |
| boat cruise around Disko Bay is the most | | | | to go extreme, you really can't beat |
| impressive you could ever take. | | | | Greenland. If you fancy yourself a jogger, |
| | | | try the Artic Marathon around Nuuk or the |
| Motzfeldt So Lake | | | | Polar Circle Race that runs from |
| | | | Kangerlussuaq to the boundary of the ice cap. |
| If hiking is a mandatory part of your | | | | If artic running doesn't cut it, how about a |
| vacation plan, Lake Motzfeldt is for you. The | | | | playing with sharks? Yep, you can try your |
| lake is enclosed by glaciers, has it's own | | | | hand at catching the Greenland Shark in a |
| icebergs and is a stunning color of green. | | | | 7-day shark challenge. These monsters weigh |
| The peeks surrounding the lake top out above | | | | as much as 1,500 pounds. |
| 5,000 feet. There are hundreds of stunning | | | | |
| hikes around the lake with nearly all winding | | | | While you may blanch at a suggested vacation |
| between immense glaciers. Staring up at the | | | | on Greenland, you shouldn't. The country is |
| beautiful monsters will make your mind swirl. | | | | truly one of the last undiscovered refuges |
| | | | for the modern traveler. |