Districts · Nuuk
Nuuk by district
Nuuk is a long, narrow town along a peninsula. The colonial harbour and the cathedral sit at the south end, the main road, Katuaq and the shopping streets in the middle, and the Nuussuaq district and the airport road to the north. A taxi or bus links them in 10 to 25 minutes.
About these names
The four clusters used here follow the town's plan. Streets have Greenlandic names; drivers navigate by landmark and hotel name.
- Colonial harbourKolonihavnensleepseeSuits: History, museum and church visitsOld timber buildings, the cathedral and the national museum; gentle hills, wind and gravel.5 sights · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Katuaq and the centresleepeatseeSuits: First visit, evenings, shoppingCultural centre, cafés, shops and hotels; flat, with taxis and buses at the door.1 sights · 5 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Nuuk harbour and BrættetseeeatSuits: Market and boatsThe harbour front and the fish and meat market.2 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- NuussuaqseeSuits: Shore walk and viewsResidential district to the north with a shore path; take a taxi or bus.1 sightsDistrict guide →
- Airport areaskip as a baseSuits: Arrivals onlyNuuk Airport is on the north side; nothing else to see.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Nuuk Airport (GOH) (12–20 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Airport area. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Colonial harbour (Kolonihavnen): Old timber buildings, the cathedral and the national museum; gentle hills, wind and gravel. Suits: History, museum and church visits. Price band $$.
- Katuaq and the centre: Cultural centre, cafés, shops and hotels; flat, with taxis and buses at the door. Suits: First visit, evenings, shopping. Price band $$$.
- Nuuk harbour and Brættet: The harbour front and the fish and meat market. Suits: Market and boats.
- Nuussuaq: Residential district to the north with a shore path; take a taxi or bus. Suits: Shore walk and views.
- Airport area: Nuuk Airport is on the north side; nothing else to see. Suits: Arrivals only.
- Sleep area Colonial harbour (old town): suits History, museum and church visits, price band $$.
- Sleep area Katuaq and the centre (main road): suits First visit, evenings, shopping, price band $$$.
- Nuuk Airport (GOH), 12–20 min by the usual route.