Narsaq Tourist Information
Narsaq means 'the plain' and the town spreads out over a large flat area that ends abruptly at the large mountains. It is a relatively young town that was first incorporated in 1959. Since 1830 the locality had functioned as a trading post under the name 'Nordprøven'. Today, some 1,700 people live in the town and some 370 are dispersed in the surrounding settlements and sheep farms.
Narsaq is the site of Greenland's only abattoir. Eskimo Pels, Greenland's oldest fur-making workshop, is located in Narsaq. The company sews a wide variety of sealskin products from mittens to furs. Greenland Ice Cap Productions, which crushes inland ice into ice cubes is also located in Narsaq. The raw materials are right outside the door. The business and industry community also consists of a fish processing plant, sheep farming, a wool processing workshop, a potter's workshop, a couple of privately-owned grocery stores and several outfitters serving the tourist trade.
Narsaq is the starting point of many excursions and activities. Since the town is located close to the ice cap, it is a good place of departure for boat trips to see the glaciers. The valley near Narsaq is somewhat of an eldorado for geology enthusiasts due to the large concentration of rare stones and minerals. As a matter of fact it is the only place in the world where many of them are found.
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