In winter, Greenland is the numb silence of arctic deserts glinting beneath the kaleidoscopic glow of the Northern Lights; in summer, it is the ethereal light of the midnight sun and the unhurried glide of glistening icebergs splitting from ancient glaciers. Greenland is the planet’s largest island with the world’s sparsest population. However, what it does not possess in inhabitants it makes up for in raw and untamed natural wonders. A visitor to this bleak isle will be treated to drifting fjords, looming mountains, steely shorelines, and grassy sheep farms; landscapes that will pierce onlookers with a feeling of awesomeness that is hard to find outside of the Arctic Circle. Brightening the weathered hues of this land is a warm and adventurous population who inhabit vibrant wooden cottages, scattered throughout towns and villages in mostly coastal regions.

Travellers should not fear Greenland’s geographical isolation, residential sparseness, or barren wilderness. It is these things that characterise the nation and ignite passion in all who experience it, and by all means, Greenland offers more than just astounding scenery. The island embodies a blend of Inuit and Danish culture which has been strongly rooted in hunting and fishing for centuries. Such a history has spawned a unique cuisine which relies on the meat from marine animals; a distinctive art scene where stone, bone and leather are used to create rare treasures, and a rapidly developing architecture which combines traditional Greenlandic style with Nordic design. Despite a thriving culture, this vast country is best known for the outdoor adventure opportunities presented by its diverse environment. Watch a humpback whale explode out of the glassy ocean depths, plunge into a natural hot spring for the ultimate relaxation, or hike a backcountry trail where urban sprawl is a modernism that thankfully never reached Greenland’s shores.