The city has approx. 1,300 inhabitants. Like other Greenlandic cities of this size, recent emigration has put the population into decline, with many inhabitants moving to Nuuk or Denmark. Perhaps this is a pattern, because the area has been inhabited for thousands of years, however not continuously.
On the city limits you can find the Dyrnæs church ruins, discovered in 1932, and Landnám homestead, which is believed to be one of the oldest known ruins from the Norse time in Greenland, from around the year 1,000.
Narsaq is closely associated with the many nearby sheep farms, but you’ll also see other forms of agriculture such as fields of potatoes or turnips.
Dog sledding: No
Midnight sun in the summer: No, but long hours of daylight
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis): Yes, in a dark sky and with suitable atmospheric conditions
Qassiarsuk – Sillisit – Narsaq. Red route
Duration: 3-4 days, about 55 km.
Orientation/difficulty: Gravel road from Qassiarsuk to Sillisit. The route is not marked from Sillisit to Narsaq. Moderate to difficult hiking. Gently rolling hills from Sillisit to the shelter. Steep hills and rough terrain from the shelter to Narsaq.
Accommodation: You can sleep in hostels in Qassiarsuk, Sillisit and Narsaq. You need a tent between the last emergency shelter and Narsaq.
Qassiarsuk – Tasiusaq – Nunataaq – Sillisit – Narsaq. Yellow route
The route between Qassiarsuk and Sillisit can be extended so you pass by the two sheep farms, beautifully located at Sermilik Fjord, Tasiusaq and Nunataaq. Calculate 1,5 - 2 additional days.