Nuuk Town (Godthåb) Getting there & around

Getting around

City-bus timetables (Køreplaner) are downloadable in local languages on www.nuup bussii.gl. Hourly bus No 3 runs from the airport into town (7.01am to 6.01pm weekdays only), reaching the youth hostel (Nukøb stop) in just 10 minutes and then winding through the city centre towards the Seaman's Home. However, the other way takes 40 minutes, with various suburban detours and a clockwise loop around Nuussuaq before continuing past Aanaa's Hut. Five 'extended No 3' services continue beyond the airport to Qinngorput. Bus No 2 is much more frequent (daily every 15 minutes from 6.20am till around 9pm, then half-hourly till midnight). Its convoluted suburban loops are most useful for linking the centre with Nuussuaq marina.

All taxis use a central switchboard (363636). To or from the airport costs about Dkr120 (metered).

At the time of research NUIF (347341; Kuussuaq 17; 10am-4pm Mon-Fri) was planning a free bicycle-ride service. Pikkori Sports hires mountain bikes for Dkr100 to Dkr150 per day.

Boat

Boat rides

With some persistence and patience it should be possible to find a day's motorboat charter from Dkr1500 to Dkr5000 plus petrol, depending on distance covered. To find contacts, ask at Pikkori Sports or Greenland Tourism, or contact Jes ('Yes') Burghart (553 492; blaaside@greennet.gl; PO Box 18, 3900 Nuuk), who speaks fluent English. His biggest boat is a converted trawler, the 74ft Kissavik (www.kissavik.com), which has bunks to sleep 12 on minicruises. Reckon on Dkr8500 per day for up to six hours' sailing, and add Dkr400 per extra sailing hour.

You can always try asking around the marina or the trawler-port area, both of which have dozens of motorboats moored.

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