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Hotel Hans Egede

Hans Egede is the key hotel in Nuuk. The restaurant is located at the top of the hotel on the 5th floor, where guests can enjoy the food and impressive view of the town and fjord in peace and quiet. From this hotel you can arrange tours, sailing tours, and other activities within Nuuk and its periphery.

Address: P.O.Box 289 DK-3900 Nuuk

Tel: +299 324222

Fax: +299 324487

Email: booking@hhe.gl

Website: www.hhe.gl

Afternoon Castle Tour (Hamlet)

Bus tour of major sightseeing spots north of Copenhagen. Sites include: Fredriksborg’s Castel (National Museum), Fredensborg Castel, where the Queen resides and Kronborg Castle, which is known for providing the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet. A recommended tour for those with little time.

Operation time: January-Wednesday/Sunday 9.30 February to March-Saturday 9.45. April to May-Thurdsday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday 1.30 March to September-Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday 9:30 October to December-Wednesday/Saturday 9:30(returns to Copenhagen Airport at 2.30)

Duration: 5 hours

Fee: 295kr

DFDS Canal Tours

Tel: +45 32 96 30 00

Fax: +45 32 96 93 50

Email: canaltours@canaltours.dk 

Website: www.canaltours.com

Rådhus

The 6 th city hall to have been constructed, completed in 1905, with a characteristic red brick building and a steeple of 105.6m. Even now, it is a functioning part of the city's government. The inside of the building can be toured and guided tours are also available. Jens Olsen's astronomical clock (Jens Olsens Verdensur) on the right hand side of the entrance is still ticking with the precision of erring only 0.4 seconds every 300 years.

Address: Rådhuset

Tel: +45 33 66 25 82

Guided tour: Mon-Friday to 3pm Saturdays 10-11am Fee: 30kr

Tour to a Deserted Eskimo Village

This boat trip takes you to Stephensen Harbour and the closed village of Niaqornat. Here you will be guided through an Eskimo village in Tuttutooq which is located on an island near Narsaq (southern part of Greenland) and learn the history and architecture of the Eskimos. Lunch and a guided tour is included in the prize.

Duration: 3 to 5 hours

Fee: 500kr

Reservations and inquiries: Narsaq Tourist Office

Website: www.2narsaq.gl

Assistens Graveyard (Assistens Kirkegård)

Andersen's grave. Others that lived in the same period and were associated with Andersen, such as the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, are also buried in these grounds. Andersen, the grave keeper, will guide you around the cemetery.

Address: Kapelvej 2

Tel: +45 31 39 93 04

Email: hkg@woco.dk

Website: www.assistens.dk

City Tour of Copenhagen

Bus tour of sightseeing spots in the city.

Operation time: April 8th to May 14th, October 1st to 15th-Everyday 11.30 May 15th to September-Everyday 9.30, 11.30, 1.30pm

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Fee: 130kr

Sightseeing tour of Nuuk

This tour takes the visitors to Greenland National Museum, the wooden cathedral, and other important locations in Nuuk. The admission fee to the museum, bus fare and guide costs are included in the overall fee. The tour takes approximately 2 hours

Fee: 198kr Reservations and inquiries: Nuuk Tourism

Website: www.nuuk.gl

Carlsberg Brewery

On this tour you can watch the procedures of Carlsberg’s beer manufacturing while enjoying a beer yourself. Carlsberg Visitors Centre

Address: 11, Gamle Carlsberg Vej

Tel: 33 27 13 14

Fax: 33 27 12 82

Email:visitors@carlsberg.com

Transport: 500m from Enghave Station Tour times: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm Closed: Mondays and public holidays

Admission fee: 40kr (25kr for groups with 10 or more persons)

Website: www.visitcarlsberg.com

Castle Tour of North Sjælland

Bus tour of major sightseeing spots north of Copenhagen. Starts with a tour of Kronborg Castle, which is known for providing the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet, then visits Fredensborg Castle, where the Queen resides in the summer, and finally goes to Frederiksborg Castle, which is now the National History Museum. You can also enjoy the landscapes of the rural area and coast. Operation time: February to April October to December (March to April-returns to Copenhagen Airport at 4pm) Wednesday/Sundays 9.30 May to September Wednesdays/Saturdays/Sundays 9.30

Duration: 7 hours

Fee: 430kr (lunch not included)

Midnight Hiking to Sermermiut

This is hiking tour is accomplished under the midnight sun and takes you to Sermermiut mountain which is located approximately 1.5km south of Ilulissat. During your walk you will also visit an ancient deserted Inuit village situated on the Ice Fjord.

Operation period: May 24 to July 24

Duration: Approximately 3 hours

Fee: 200kr Reservations and inquiries: Ilulissat Tourism

Website: www.worldofgreenland.gl/ilulissat/wog02.htm

Waterbus-Hop-on, Hop-off

A round trip tour along the canal from the statue of "The Little Mermaid" to Fisketorvet Shopping Center, making 14-15 stops along the way. One-day tickets and two-day tickets are available. Operates daily, everyday every 30 minutes between 9.45 and 5.55pm

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: 30kr (1 tour)

Canal Tours

Operation time: March 24th to June 17th, August 21st to October 23rd, operates dailt every 30 minutes between 10am and 5pm June 18th to August 20th, operates every 30 minutes between 10am and 7pm October 24th to December 18th, operates daily, every hour between 10.15am and 3.15pm Duration: 50 minutes

Fee: 50kr

Place of arrival and departure Gammel strand, Nyhavn

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory

Royal Copenhagen Welcome Center, Museum You can view the skilled work of designers of the world's top-rated product, Royal Copenhagen. There are also table-setting and paint courses that you can participate in. Inside the museum is an exhibit of products from when Royal Copenhagen was first established, you can also view the manufacturing process of ceramic ware. Second-rate products are also sold in the outlet shop.

Email: velkomstcenter@royalscandinavia.dk

Transport: 400m from Solberg subway station Tour times: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm Closed days: Saturdays/Sundays, December 25th to 31st, May 1st, June 5th

Admission fee: 40kr (35kr for groups with 15 or more persons)

Website: www.royalcopenhagen.com

Boat-trip to the Ice Cap

This boat tour begins from Narsaq, which is located in the southern part of Greenland. From this boat tour you will experience beautiful waterfalls and glaciers. Lunch and guide costs are included in the overall fee.

Duration: 5 to 7 hours

Fee: 800kr

Reservations and inquiries: Narsaq Tourist Office

Website: www.2narsaq.gl