Qassiarsuk Greenland
Greenland
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
HX Expeditions (3 Cruises)
Lindblad Expeditions (7 Cruises)
National Geographic Endurance
4 Cruises
Seabourn Cruise Line (41 Cruises)
Seabourn Pursuit
8 Cruises
Seabourn Venture
33 Cruises
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| 12 March | 96 days | One-way from Ushuaia to St Johns NL |
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| 22 March | 86 days | One-way from Ushuaia to St Johns NL |
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| 15 June | 31 days | One-way from St Johns NL to Reykjavik |
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| 30 June | 16 days | One-way from Kangerlussuaq to Reykjavik |
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Frequently Asked Questions
By Zodiac, at a small jetty or straight onto the shingle, facing a handful of wooden houses and sheep barns. Ships come up Tunulliarfik, the Eriksfjord of the sagas, between rust-coloured walls and icebergs.
The name Erik the Red gave the farm he built here around 985, after his banishment from Iceland. It means "the steep slope." Qassiarsuk occupies the very same shore a thousand years later.
A path climbs from the shore to the foundations of the great hall, the enclosures and the remains of byres. Archaeologists also uncovered traces of a tiny chapel built for Thjodhild, Erik's wife, considered the first Christian church in the western hemisphere.
It was from here that Leif Erikson, son of Erik the Red, set sail around the year 1000 on the voyage that took him to the coast of North America, which he named Vinland. His bronze statue stands on the hill, facing west.
Yes. In 2000 the village rebuilt a turf longhouse and a replica of Thjodhild's chapel. You duck under the grass roofs, sit on the wooden benches in the dim light, and the smell of turf does the rest.
A subarctic farming landscape inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2017, where a thousand years of animal husbandry can be read on the ground, from Viking farms to today's sheep stations.
About thirty, nearly all tied to sheep farming. In 1924 the Greenlander Otto Frederiksen settled here to revive farming, eight centuries after the Norse, and his pioneer farm spawned others across the region.
Under twenty minutes on foot links the landing to the ruins, the reconstructions and the Leif Erikson statue. Half a day is ample, with time to listen to the guides.
Virtually none. Bring what you need: water, a snack, warm clothing. Entry to the reconstructed buildings is usually included in organised excursions.
Warm clothing and a windproof shell, even under July sun. The ground is grassy and the paths turn muddy after rain: closed shoes are essential.
