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