Ittoqqortoormiit

Ittoqqortoormiit differs from the other towns. For many visitors, just traveling to Ittoqqortoormiit is an experience in and of itself, as the settlement is nearly as far away from any other populated region in Greenland as one can get. The world's largest national park, with the Danish Sirius Patrol as the only human presence in a vast area dominated by small game, birds, polar bears, musk oxen, reindeer, and walrus, as well as 18,000 kilometers of rough, pathless coastline, is the closest neighbor.

Furthermore, the city is located adjacent to the world's largest and deepest multi-branched fjord system, as well as a unique basalt rock formation with horizontal lines running through the cliffs, which marks the transition to the even more desolate region of Northeastern Greenland. Despite the fact that the town is closed to ships for nine months of the year due to sea ice, Ittoqqortoormiit has become a popular cruise destination for small expeditionary vessels exploring nature, animals, and the culture of Northeastern Greenland.

The community's only means of survival are sea hunting and fishing; also, the sea ice acts as a highway, giving new paths through the countryside. Many locals may go out for a weekend of dog sledding or snowmobiling in early spring when the sea ice is still thick but the sun is high in the sky. For a brief time, tent camps and camping are the norms, reminding you of the spring experience you'll have when heading out in the countryside with local guides. These excursions show how tourism grew out of ordinary activities carried out by the local population.