A small Arctic capital beneath Sermitsiaq
Nuuk is Greenland's capital and largest town, set at the mouth of a huge fjord system beneath the peak of Sermitsiaq. The old harbour has the red Church of Our Saviour and the statue of Hans Egede, the missionary who founded the town in 1728. The Greenland National Museum holds the famous Qilakitsoq mummies, and the Katuaq cultural centre has an undulating wooden façade inspired by the northern lights. Boat trips head into the Nuup Kangerlua fjord, where humpback whales are often seen in summer.