The inlets at Narsaq are good for kayaking. Become one with the sea and the sky, but be careful because the water is cold. But if you don't go sea kayaking in Greenland, where do you? The kayak is a genuine Greenlandic invention, which together with the harpoon and needle has been the most important survival tool. Particular challenges are icebergs which turn over and break off from time to time.

Come inside and experience life as a sheep farmer. In Southern Greenland, there are small isolated farms dotted around in the green mountains. Stay for a day or so and experience everyday life with a sheep farming family. Go from sheep farming family to sheep farming family and combine a farm holiday in Southern Greenland with treks to the Norse ruins and to the inland ice.

Narsarsuaq means 'the great plain' and it is just nine kilometers away from the inland ice. Work up an appetite on a trek through the lush Flower Valley, inhabited by sheep farmers and sheep. Back at Hotel Narsarsuaq you can enjoy the wonderful view from the restaurant while the chef prepares a Greenlandic dinner from seasonal ingredients. Or take a short trip by boat to Ipiutaq guest farm and try special French-Greenlandic gourmet food based on local products and wild plants.

On a helicopter flight from Narsarsuaq you see places you aren't normally able to see: Glaciers, fjord complexes and magnificent valleys, which are otherwise practically impassable. Treat yourself to a view of the landscape and the icebergs, and experience a bird's eye view of the enormous Ice Sheet. Helicopter flights can include stops lasting a few minutes or even overnight stays in remote mountain camps.

Depending on when during the summer you fish, char can be fished in both saline waters and in freshwater rivers. Fishing typically takes place in the mouths of the rivers or at the boundary between a lake and a river. Generally speaking, char are found where the concentration of food is greatest, the water is deep enough to cover their dorsal fins and where the water is relatively still.

Narsarsuaq is one of the few places in Greenland where the Ice Sheet is within walking distance. After a couple of hours hiking and climbing, the Ice Sheet emerges, big and powerful. Or on foot through the fertile "Blomsterdal", (Valley of the Flowers), where south Greenlandic sheep farmers grow grass for winter fodder. Narsarsuaq is a good starting point for countless of hikes, which are often combined with both boat trips and the chance to visit Norse ruins.

Narsarsuaq is situated at the historic fjord where the Norse settlers established themselves and which normally boasts a large number of beautiful blue icebergs from the local glacier. The icebergs and exciting underwater life can be studied at first hand on a dive organised by one of the local tour operators.

Narsarsuaq is a good starting point if you wish to get an insight into the history of the Norse settlers. Sail to the island on the opposite bank and visit the reconstruction of Erik the Red's farm, Langgård, and Thodhidur's Church. It's incredible to think that the Scandinavian settlers arrived in South Greenland more than 500 years before Columbus even set sail from Europe. The Norse settlers made homes here and established farms and agriculture.

Narsarsuaq Museum displays exhibitions on the Norsemen and sheep farming. The museum tells the history of the time around the American Blue West One base in 1941. It contains a large collection of pictures and articles from the base, which was active from 1941-58.

In terms of population, Narsarsuaq is a very small place, but when it comes to beautiful scenery, its range of activities and fascinating history, the town is a genuine pearl in South Greenland. A guided sightseeing tour is sure to take in the museum and typically also the old hospital valley. The area oozes aviation history and even today remains a nerve centre for airline traffic.

The Greenlandic products on the shelves in Narsarsuaq are new, but they still ooze of tradition and deep roots in an ancient cultural history. Sealskin gloves warm, bone jewellery creates joy and the fanciful tupilak decorate - they all express an art and handicraft that all at once expresses the quality and attention to beauty in the simple things.

Sail in the wake of Eric the Red and take a glimpse of life 1000 years ago. It was here that Eric the Red landed in 982 and later established a unique culture with agriculture, dioceses, churches, and about 3000 people. Take a voyage into Qooroq Icefjord. Discover the power of nature that you are not accustomed to. Glaciers calve approx. 200,000 tons of ice a day and here there is ice everywhere - in all shapes and sizes.

From the late summer to spring, you don't need to rely on luck to see nature's lavish explosion of colour on the night sky. The greenish hues wave in a sea of light, gently, gently over Narsarsuaq. It is easy to understand how the Greenlanders of the past could have seen the Northern Lights as a mythical and mystical phenomenon.

Around the mouth of the Qooroq fjord, colossal icebergs run aground. In the fjord itself there are thousands of icebergs with steep rock walls and in the bottom of the fjord is the large glacier which releases around 200,000 tons of ice every day. The icebergs are far from silent - they creak and roar as they rotate and crack.

Narsarsuaq is one of the few places in Greenland from which the inland ice is walking distance. You need to be in good physical shape, but you will be richly rewarded for your efforts after a couple of hours' trek. The view of the ice sheet and the possibility of touching a piece of the enormous ice cap outweigh everything else. Less strenuous is a trip by boat to the Qooroq glacier, sailing between the countless icebergs.

You often come across animals in the wild. At sea, on land and in the air. Seals swim all the way along the Greenlandic coastline and 20 different species of whale live in the waters around it. In the fjords of Narsarsuaq there are whales and the surrounding area is inhabited by reindeer, arctic foxes and arctic hares. The raven is perhaps the bird you will see most frequently out of the 50 different species in Greenland, while the majestic sea eagle is a rarer sight.

Greenland from the seaward side treats you to icebergs in all shapes and sizes, playful whales and a glimpse of life in the towns and settlements. Relax in the lounger on deck and enjoy the view.

When you dock at South Greenland's green fjord, there are good opportunities to visit the popular Norse ruins by Hvalsey and Qassiarsuk  - Erik the Red's and Leif the Lucky's home from Viking times.

The Inuit have lived in Narsarsuaq, both before and after the Norsemen who came to Greenland 1000 years ago. Was it the Inuit who drove the Norsemen away? It is not known for sure. What is certain is that the hardy Inuit cultures have survived in Greenland by inventing and developing the vital tools and implements that have been adapted and refined over generations and are still used today.