Kalaallisut
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EnglishGateway to the Arctic
Welcome to the Arctic Circle Region
The Arctic Circle Region offers a world of mountains, fjords, seas and ice cap, all bearing the mark of the contrasting seasons, the power of the midnight sun and the depth of the auroral sky. And right through the centre of this region runs the Arctic Circle like a magic marker, telling all visitors that the Arctic regions lie all around them.
A shortcut to lasting memories
On these pages we’ll show you how, if you visit the Arctic Circle Region, you’ll transform your dreams into real experiences that will remain with you for life. Here, you can at the same time read about the landscape and activities in the region, and take the step of contacting some of the many tour operators who can turn your trip into an adventure you’ll never forget.
On these pages we’ll show you how, if you visit the Arctic Circle Region, you’ll transform your dreams into real experiences that will remain with you for life. Here, you can at the same time read about the landscape and activities in the region, and take the step of contacting some of the many tour operators who can turn your trip into an adventure you’ll never forget.
Localities
Four inhabited localities are found in the region. These are the colourful town of Sisimiut on the coast of the Davis Strait, Kangerlussuaq with its internationally interesting local history and ice cap as a neighbour, as well as the villages of Sarfannguit in the centre of the fjord landscape and Itilleq right on the Arctic Circle in a archipelago surrounded by snow-covered mountains.
But wherever you are in the Arctic Circle Region, you’ll find a world in which grandeur and diversity take many forms and offer memorable experiences to everyone.
Bon voyage!