Greenland is a place that most people get to see only in passing, as they float by on a boat or fly over in a plane. It’s a pristinely Arctic environment where psychedeliclooking blue icebergs drift by Inuit villages perched on rocky shores still patrolled by polar bears. But there are more ways now to visit the kingdom of Denmark’s less traveled territories—and it’s well worth the trip.
A new airport in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, has made getting there easier. The luxury cruise line Ponant also offers extraordinary journeys with tours led by environmental scientists to illustrate the impacts of climate change, while the ship itself hosts research labs and runs on batteries and liquefied natural gas to
minimize emissions. Other operators, such as Nordic Luxury and Nomad, allow travelers to book…
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Harper's Bazaar (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025