Makes you wonder what a winter place might look like. Although some locals are involved in the fishing industry, seal and polar bear hunting are still the mainstay for many people here. Bundle yourself up and get out to see the Old Town Museum , which is Greenland's oldest. The last visitor's book, lasting over 60 years, has been inscribed by many of the famous and infamous Arctic explorers. Exhibits include a qajaq ensemble complete with harpoon, throwing stick, bird skewer, knife and leather thong line.
Plans are underway to incorporate the entire historical district into the museum.
The three-hour hike from Upernavik's highest peak, Inuusuussuaq, to the northern tip, Naajarsuit, will take you through a magical landscape. The rocks are streaked with brilliantly coloured mineral deposits, including veins of natural graphite and streaks of red, yellow, violet, orange and green. There are three weekly helicopter flights between Ilulissat and Upernavik, via Uummannaq. Ferries from Ilulissat and Uummannaq stay in port for just an hour, but on several August runs, the schedules allow you to disembark in Upernavik and catch another ferry south 24 hours later. In other ways it's the perfect place for a rendezvous with Greenland.