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