74 | Issue 115 | August 2018Watch whales, climb a mountain and catch your own lunch. Nuuk offers a wide
range of unique experiences, including the opportunity to try out the Greenlandic
gourmet scene.
By Nicolai Lisberg | Photos: Stine Selmer AndersenIf you are considering combining both
culture and adventure for your next hol-
iday, you will probably want to give Nuuk
a closer look. Greenland’s capital offers
stunning nature all year round and is a
place that is simply waiting to be discov-
ered. Spring and summer activities in-
clude hunting for reindeer, whale spot-
ting, hiking or enjoying a fjord safari.
During autumn and winter, the temper-
ature drops, but that does not mean that
Nuuk has nothing to offer. As well as vis-
iting its several festivals, you can go ski-
ing or ice climbing, or just enjoy a truly
different and extremely cosy Christmas.
And then there are, of course, the fa-
mous northern lights that are worth the
entire trip.“Nuuk has the advantage of working both
as an adventure destination and as a
cultural experience,” says Stine Selmer
Andersen, who is a business consultant
at Colourful Nuuk. “In just one day, you
can watch whales, climb a mountain, eatat a gourmet restaurant that appears in
the White Guide and finish off by seeing
an art exhibition or a theatre play in our
cultural centre.”Greenlandic gastronomy
While the extraordinary natural environ-
ment has been a part of Greenland for
centuries, the up-and-coming gourmet
scene is relatively new.“A few restaurants have gone in a new
and different direction and that has re-
ally created a trend. Instead of giving
the food a Nordic touch, chefs like to do
it the Greenlandic way,” Andersen ex-
plains. “They use our local raw materi-
als and experiment with local dishes. For
instance, in the restaurant Kalaaliaraq,
you can try the Greenlandic speciality
mattak, where you eat whale skin with
the traditional ulo knife.”The Greenlandic gourmet scene contains
a bit of everything. Sarfalik offers a luxu-Discover breathtaking nature
and inspiring culture in Nuuk
rious seven-course tasting, while Qooqqut
Nuan prepares a meal based on what you
catch at the fjord on the way to the res-
taurant. Alternatively, try something in-
ternational with a Greenlandic twist, like
the Hot Sled Dog — a high-quality hot
dog made of musk ox — at Cafetuaq, in
the cultural centre Katuaq. Gastronomical
development is supported by the annual
food festival, hosted by Sermersooq Busi-
ness Council.“These are exciting times for the gour-
met scene in Greenland and you really
feel the identity and pride that the chefs
put in to their work,” Andersen promises.Web: http://www.colourfulnuuk.com
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