Tasiilaq

Sermersooq · Greenland

Tasiilaq

In the destination Tasiilaq and Kulusuk.

In the photo: The modern church and the houses of Tasiilaq, set among mountains.

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The city

What to expect from Tasiilaq.

The largest town on Greenland’s east coast, with about 1,800 inhabitants, in a natural harbor on the island of Ammassalik, surrounded by mountains. Founded in 1894 as a trading post, it has the museum in the old church, the Valley of Flowers a few steps from the center, and serves as a base for the Sermilik fjord icebergs and for Tunumiit culture.

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The local experience

What to see in Tasiilaq

Ammassalik Museum
Museum

Ammassalik Museum

Museum in Tasiilaq’s first church, consecrated in 1908, with masks from east Greenland, tupilaks, kayaks and works by local artists.

Sermilik Fjord
Fiord

Sermilik Fjord

A fjord west of the island of Ammassalik, full of icebergs that come from large glaciers, visited on boat trips from Tasiilaq and Kulusuk.

Flower Valley Tasiilaq
Meadow

Flower Valley Tasiilaq

A valley just behind Tasiilaq, cut by a river, with Arctic flowers in summer, a lake and trails that climb the surrounding mountains.

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