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| In South Greenland you immediately think that the Vikings who named
the country must have come here first. And, you learn, indeed they
did. The area is warmer, greener, flowering, and dotted with pastures for sheep and farming a few vegetables. |
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| In Qaqortoq, art is important. It's claim to fame is that it has the oldest fountain in Greenland. The fountains is currently undergoing restoration and the tiny town square in which it sits is getting spruced up. Other recent projects include the Stone and Man program that brought artists from all over Greenland to carve and sculpt their works on rocks all over town. There's also a public workshop where local craftsmen produce handmade works for sale as souvenirs. | |
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| While modern boats fill the harbor and a very modern
church graces the top of a hill, the town's central streets are more
reserved, sporting several traditional sod houses and many brightly painted wooden ones. |
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| Everything points to fishing as the major
occupation in Qaqortoq. The village museum has a handsome display
of kayaks and umiaqs (the woman's boat). The church has a tall-masted whaling ship sailing its eaves and a memorial to fishermen lost at sea. Outside, real life goes on. Fishermen mend their nets or sit at the dock waiting for the fog to lift on a better day. At the fish market, the latest catch of fish and seal are on display and cut to the buyer's specifications. Seal, by the way, was selling for 40 DKK/kilo, roughly $8 for 2.2 lbs. |
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To see a larger version of these South Greenland town scenes, click the images below. |
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