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As the capital and largest city of Greenland Nuuk serves as the political and cultural heart of the country. Located on the southwestern coast of Greenland the city overlooks the picturesque fjords surrounded by snow-capped mountains and vast icy landscapes.

 

The view on the colorful houses of old Nuuk from Myggedalen (see the cover photo of this article) with the mountains and fjords in the background will literally take your breath away.

 

Nuuk is the oldest established city in Greenland and was founded in 1728 by Hans Egede who was a missionary coming from Norway. His house still exists today and is used by the Greenland Government to host special honoured guests. Nuuk is full of experiences not found anywhere else in Greenland.

 

Nuuk (Greenlandic meaning "The Headland") also known by its Danish name of Godthåb (Good Hope) is the capital and administrative centre of Greenland with a population of around 15 000 (about a quarter of the entire population of the country).

 

Nuuk capital and main port of Greenland on the southwestern coast near the mouth of the Godthab Fjord an inlet of the Davis Strait and the mountain landmarks Sermitsiaq (?Saddle Island?) and Hjortetakken (?Deer Antlers?). The modern town dates from 1721.

 

Nuuk (Greenlandic pronunciation: [nu?k] ?; Danish: Nuuk [1] formerly Godthåb [?k?t?h??p]) [2] is the capital and most populous city of Greenland a rigsdel (an autonomous territory) in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center.