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The standard rooms are comfortably furnished with a grand-lit bed (a small double bed), a desk, an armchair, a flat screen TV and have a private shower and toilet and free internet access from one device

Family

Two rooms directly connected by a door so that your family stays together. The rooms feature two grand-lit beds and thus a family room at HHE Express accommodates 4 persons

Pluss

If you require more space, you would benefit from a upgrade to HHE Express Pluss. These rooms are more spacious and provide internet access from an extra device so that your PC as well as your telephone can be connected to the wireless internet at the same time.

Sea

Several of our Pluss rooms at the 3rd floor have a lovely view of parts of the skerries south-west of Nuuk. This offers you the opportunity to combine the extra space in the room with a view of the wonderful scenery

#Nuuk er farverige oplevelser og særlige øjeblikke

Se de mange gode minder og del dine egne. Brug hashtaggene #nuuk, #nuuknu, #herefordnuuk, #skylinebarnuuk, #cafeXnuuk, #Sarfalik og #Sarfalikrestaurant

Polar Plunge: confidence, poor judgment, and really cold Arctic water.

Ok, 7 slides explained:
1. It’s me. From the look of it, I’m trying to walk on water. James not buying it has hooked me to a rope. But, we are getting too ahead…
2. On a heli. Ice Sheet. Like, I saw it. Why in the world would I want to jump on water that meets it at the skirts??
3. Listening the announcement. One, why Am I whispering and who cares if my friend wants to jump. Literally one of those: “if your friend jumps of a cliff…” moments
4. The moment. From above. Hear the lady’s commentary on HER experience. “It was wonderful!” Yeah, you didn’t died of hypothermia, kudos to you. Meanwhile, I can’t run out of the water fast enough. James has to chase me for that rope hook.
5. Ok, the good one. Pay close attention sec 13 to 16. The towel covers my interaction with James. This is what you missed: “Pull me out and pull me out fast. If you don’t and I died, I’ll haunt you for the rest of your life and into eternity”. Then I smiled.
6. The scream. Nothing to explain. I’m alive. Kind of. Sort of.
7. The reward. I’m still figuring what to do with my patch. In the old days you used to get a hat…. Hmmm. A hat!!

Would I do it again?
Yep.
Apparently I learn nothing. 😂

#instatravel #travelmemories #visitgreenland #travelgirl #solotraveler
Greenland polar plunge arctic instaphoto exploremore

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Polar Plunge: confidence, poor judgment, and really cold Arctic water.

Ok, 7 slides explained: 
1. It’s me. From the look of it, I’m trying to walk on water. James not buying it has hooked me to a rope. But, we are getting too ahead… 
2. On a heli. Ice Sheet. Like, I saw it. Why in the world would I want to jump on water that meets it at the skirts?? 
3. Listening the announcement. One, why Am I whispering and who cares if my friend wants to jump. Literally one of those: “if your friend jumps of a cliff…” moments
4. The moment. From above. Hear the lady’s commentary on HER experience. “It was wonderful!” Yeah, you didn’t died of hypothermia, kudos to you. Meanwhile, I can’t run out of the water fast enough. James has to chase me for that rope hook. 
5. Ok, the good one. Pay close attention sec 13 to 16. The towel covers my interaction with James. This is what you missed: “Pull me out and pull me out fast. If you don’t and I died, I’ll haunt you for the rest of your life and into eternity”. Then I smiled. 
6. The scream. Nothing to explain. I’m alive. Kind of. Sort of. 
7. The reward. I’m still figuring what to do with my patch. In the old days you used to get a hat…. Hmmm. A hat!! 

Would I do it again?
Yep. 
Apparently I learn nothing. 😂

#instatravel #travelmemories #visitgreenland #travelgirl #solotraveler 
 Greenland polar plunge arctic instaphoto exploremore

Von Regen in Reykjavík zu Eisbergen über Ilulissat. ✈️🧊

Im August 2025 starteten wir mit Icelandair im verregneten Reykjavík. Vor uns lagen fast vier Stunden in einer Propellermaschine. Allein dieser Flug fühlte sich schon wie ein Teil der Reise an.

Unterwegs wechselte das Wetter immer wieder. Mal war alles grau und von Wolken bedeckt, dann zeigte sich plötzlich die Sonne. Kurz vor Ilulissat wurde der Blick aus dem Fenster immer spannender. Unter uns tauchten immer mehr Eisberge auf.

Diese riesigen Eisberge zum ersten Mal von oben zu sehen, war für uns ein ganz besonderes Erlebnis. Auch Ilulissat empfing uns unter einer dichten Wolkendecke. Doch genau diese wechselnde Stimmung passte irgendwie zu unserer Ankunft in Grönland.

Weitere Eindrücke von Ilulissat folgen. 🇬🇱🤍
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#Ilulissat #Greenland #Icelandair #VisitGreenland #TravelMemories

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Von Regen in Reykjavík zu Eisbergen über Ilulissat. ✈️🧊

Im August 2025 starteten wir mit Icelandair im verregneten Reykjavík. Vor uns lagen fast vier Stunden in einer Propellermaschine. Allein dieser Flug fühlte sich schon wie ein Teil der Reise an.

Unterwegs wechselte das Wetter immer wieder. Mal war alles grau und von Wolken bedeckt, dann zeigte sich plötzlich die Sonne. Kurz vor Ilulissat wurde der Blick aus dem Fenster immer spannender. Unter uns tauchten immer mehr Eisberge auf.

Diese riesigen Eisberge zum ersten Mal von oben zu sehen, war für uns ein ganz besonderes Erlebnis. Auch Ilulissat empfing uns unter einer dichten Wolkendecke. Doch genau diese wechselnde Stimmung passte irgendwie zu unserer Ankunft in Grönland.

Weitere Eindrücke von Ilulissat folgen. 🇬🇱🤍
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#Ilulissat #Greenland #Icelandair #VisitGreenland #TravelMemories

✨ Discover the Untamed Beauty of Greenland!

A world of enormous icebergs, dramatic fjords, Arctic wilderness, colorful settlements, and skies illuminated by the Northern Lights. Greenland is an adventure unlike anywhere else. ❄️🌌

#greenland #visitgreenland #greenlandtravel #ilulissat #northernlights #travelreels #viralreels #reelsviral #trendingreels #explorepage #foryoupage #fyppage

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✨ Discover the Untamed Beauty of Greenland!

A world of enormous icebergs, dramatic fjords, Arctic wilderness, colorful settlements, and skies illuminated by the Northern Lights. Greenland is an adventure unlike anywhere else. ❄️🌌

#greenland  #visitgreenland  #greenlandtravel  #ilulissat  #northernlights  #travelreels  #viralreels  #reelsviral  #trendingreels  #explorepage  #foryoupage  #fyppage

Takkus, Kalaallit Nunaat 🇬🇱💚#Greenland #KalaallitNunaat #Nuuk #VisitGreenland #exploregreenland

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Takkus, Kalaallit Nunaat 🇬🇱💚#Greenland #KalaallitNunaat #Nuuk #VisitGreenland #exploregreenland

I figured I should at least post one image from our recent trip to Greenland for fokus_naturfotografie before I leave for Sweden for some well-deserved hiking with my friend insta.philipp.lutz.

This was taken in the small village of Tiniteqilaaq in Sermilik Fjord, where we photographed the icebergs drifting out towards the ocean after travelling almost 100 km from the ice cap. Tiniteqilaaq has only about 60 inhabitants and takes around an hour to reach by boat. It might be the most remote place I have ever had the chance to visit in my line of work, especially considering that only around 3,000 people live in the entirety of East Greenland. Even the small islands on the Faroes did not feel as remote as this, and on some of those only a dozen people still live.

We ascended the slopes behind the village to gain some perspective on the icebergs. At first, I cropped out the sled dogs you can see at the bottom of the image and their kennels outside the village, but then decided to include them after all, as they are part of the local culture and way of life. As my Co-Guide florian_warnecke_fotografie kept reminding me.

This image is part of a series shot with the tamron_deutschland 50–400 mm. Soon, there will be more in a blog post about my work with said lens in East Greenland. Stay tuned.

Also, if you want to come along for next year you can sign up for my newletter as I will return with a group of photographers and my friend and CoGuide svenherdt in August 2027. Booking will be open as soon as we get the new flight plans from Iceland Air.

#eastgreenland #greenland #visitgreenland #tiniteqilaaq #sermilikfjord #sermilik #greenlandphotography #greenlandtravel #arctic #arcticlandscape #arcticphotography #icebergs #icebergphotography #landscapephotography #landscapephotographer #naturephotography #naturephotographer #mountainphotography #landscape_lovers #discoverearth #earthfocus #ourplanetdaily #fokusnaturfotografie #tamron #tamron50400

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I figured I should at least post one image from our recent trip to Greenland for fokus_naturfotografie before I leave for Sweden for some well-deserved hiking with my friend insta.philipp.lutz.

This was taken in the small village of Tiniteqilaaq in Sermilik Fjord, where we photographed the icebergs drifting out towards the ocean after travelling almost 100 km from the ice cap. Tiniteqilaaq has only about 60 inhabitants and takes around an hour to reach by boat. It might be the most remote place I have ever had the chance to visit in my line of work, especially considering that only around 3,000 people live in the entirety of East Greenland. Even the small islands on the Faroes did not feel as remote as this, and on some of those only a dozen people still live.

We ascended the slopes behind the village to gain some perspective on the icebergs. At first, I cropped out the sled dogs you can see at the bottom of the image and their kennels outside the village, but then decided to include them after all, as they are part of the local culture and way of life. As my Co-Guide florian_warnecke_fotografie kept reminding me.

This image is part of a series shot with the tamron_deutschland 50–400 mm. Soon, there will be more in a blog post about my work with said lens in East Greenland. Stay tuned.

Also, if you want to come along for next year you can sign up for my newletter as I will return with a group of photographers and my friend and CoGuide svenherdt in August 2027. Booking will be open as soon as we get the new flight plans from Iceland Air. 

#eastgreenland #greenland #visitgreenland #tiniteqilaaq #sermilikfjord #sermilik #greenlandphotography #greenlandtravel #arctic #arcticlandscape #arcticphotography #icebergs #icebergphotography #landscapephotography #landscapephotographer #naturephotography #naturephotographer #mountainphotography #landscape_lovers #discoverearth #earthfocus #ourplanetdaily #fokusnaturfotografie #tamron #tamron50400

Vor einem Jahr in Ilulissat. Auch ohne strahlenden Sonnenschein war dieser Rundblick über die Stadt, das Meer und die Eisberge wunderschön und bleibt für uns unvergesslich. Mehr über Ilulissat erzählen wir euch bald in einem eigenen Beitrag. 🧊🇬🇱

📍Bleib dabei und folge uns für mehr Info über unsere Reisen 😎
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#Ilulissat #Greenland #VisitGreenland #GreenlandTravel #ImpressionsAway

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Vor einem Jahr in Ilulissat. Auch ohne strahlenden Sonnenschein war dieser Rundblick über die Stadt, das Meer und die Eisberge wunderschön und bleibt für uns unvergesslich. Mehr über Ilulissat erzählen wir euch bald in einem eigenen Beitrag. 🧊🇬🇱

📍Bleib dabei und folge uns für mehr Info über unsere Reisen 😎
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#Ilulissat #Greenland #VisitGreenland #GreenlandTravel #ImpressionsAway

⁠Day 1. Quiet evening light over Qaqortoq.⁠

⁠⁠It’s my last two weeks in Greenland this season. Let’s see if I can hit 1k on cold air and slow vibes before sailing to Iceland.⁠

#greenland #sailinggreenland #highlatitudesailing #visitgreenland #arctic

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⁠Day 1. Quiet evening light over Qaqortoq.⁠

⁠⁠It’s my last two weeks in Greenland this season. Let’s see if I can hit 1k on cold air and slow vibes before sailing to Iceland.⁠

#greenland #sailinggreenland #highlatitudesailing #visitgreenland #arctic

Greenland was not only stunning but the food was also delicious.

Reindeer meatballs, smoked reindeer and reindeer chili. Smoked musk ox and musk ox fettuccine. Baked, smoked and freshly caught cod, including a cod soup made from the fish we caught ourselves!

Halibut, Arctic char, smoked salmon, crab legs, crab & avocado salad, shrimp, oysters, redfish and scallops. Lamb chops and lamb stew. Sandwiches with incredible breads and fresh ingredients.

Lots of veggies balanced with sweet treats like crème brûlée, coconut macaroons, brownies, cakes and plenty of fruit.

The food was as varied and memorable as the adventure itself, with a great beverage selection too.

What an exceptional food tour!

#Greenland #VisitGreenland #CulinaryTravel #Nuuk #ArcticAdventure

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Greenland was not only stunning but the food was also delicious. 

Reindeer meatballs, smoked reindeer and reindeer chili. Smoked musk ox and musk ox fettuccine. Baked, smoked and freshly caught cod, including a cod soup made from the fish we caught ourselves!

Halibut, Arctic char, smoked salmon, crab legs, crab & avocado salad, shrimp, oysters, redfish and scallops. Lamb chops and lamb stew.  Sandwiches with incredible breads and fresh ingredients. 

Lots of veggies balanced with sweet treats like crème brûlée, coconut macaroons, brownies, cakes and plenty of fruit.

The food was as varied and memorable as the adventure itself, with a great beverage selection too. 

What an exceptional food tour! 

#Greenland #VisitGreenland #CulinaryTravel #Nuuk  #ArcticAdventure

A humpback whale mother and calf floating through Disko Bay in Greenland.

📍 Greenland

🎥 sam_up_high

#visitgreenland #humpbackwhale #arcticocean #greenland #whalespotting

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A humpback whale mother and calf floating through Disko Bay in Greenland.

📍 Greenland

🎥 sam_up_high 

#visitgreenland #humpbackwhale #arcticocean #greenland #whalespotting

That night, we were sailing through a dreamlike landscape.

An iceberg appeared through the soft fog, and we noticed that it had a huge natural arch. Wow!

Greenland’s famous white nights gave us something truly magical: the sun was setting, but darkness never quite arrived. The sky glowed with tender shades of pink, gold, and blue, while the fog softened the harshness of the Arctic.

The light fog, the colors of the sky, the soft light, the coldness of the iceberg, and the small boat with its red sails in the distance — everything came together in perfect harmony at that moment. I didn`t know these conditions might happen at the same time, but they did!

It was truly a photographer`s dream!

Though I was very scared, I flew twice through that natural arch with a drone. I will post a video as a proof of my courage later.

Unfortunately, just a couple of weeks later, alyoshaphotography drowned my brand new Mavik 4 Pro in Greenland (RIP my beloved drone).

#Greenland #GreenlandPhotography #VisitGreenland #natgeo #GreenlandTravel #Arctic #ArcticPhotography #Iceberg #Icebergs #IcebergPhotography #PolarLandscape #PolarExploration #ArcticAdventure #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #TravelPhotography #FineArtPhotography #SeascapePhotography #AdventurePhotography #Dreamscape #IntoTheWild #ExploreGreenland #Wanderlust #EarthPix #OurPlanetDaily

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That night, we were sailing through a dreamlike landscape.

An iceberg appeared through the soft fog, and we noticed that it had a huge natural arch. Wow!

Greenland’s famous white nights gave us something truly magical: the sun was setting, but darkness never quite arrived. The sky glowed with tender shades of pink, gold, and blue, while the fog softened the harshness of the Arctic.

The light fog, the colors of the sky, the soft light, the coldness of the iceberg, and the small boat with its red sails in the distance — everything came together in perfect harmony at that moment. I didn't know these conditions might happen at the same time, but they did!

It was truly a photographer's dream!

Though I was very scared, I flew twice through that natural arch with a drone. I will post a video as a proof of my courage later. 

Unfortunately, just a couple of weeks later, alyoshaphotography drowned my brand new Mavik 4 Pro in Greenland (RIP my beloved drone).

#Greenland #GreenlandPhotography #VisitGreenland #natgeo #GreenlandTravel #Arctic #ArcticPhotography #Iceberg #Icebergs #IcebergPhotography #PolarLandscape #PolarExploration #ArcticAdventure #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #TravelPhotography #FineArtPhotography #SeascapePhotography #AdventurePhotography #Dreamscape #IntoTheWild #ExploreGreenland #Wanderlust #EarthPix #OurPlanetDaily

(For English, please see below): Când vine vorba de o lume de gheață la superlativ, Groenlanda e locul care ne vine numaidecât în minte. O vizită în Ilulissat te convinge ușor și pentru totdeauna de acest fapt!

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When it comes to a world of ice at its very best, Greenland is the place that immediately comes to mind. A visit to Ilulissat will easily and permanently convince you of this!

#asbrutravel #travelwithin #asbru #ilulissaticefjord #ilulissat

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(For English, please see below): Când vine vorba de o lume de gheață la superlativ, Groenlanda e locul care ne vine numaidecât în minte. O vizită în Ilulissat te convinge ușor și pentru totdeauna de acest fapt!

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When it comes to a world of ice at its very best, Greenland is the place that immediately comes to mind. A visit to Ilulissat will easily and permanently convince you of this!

#asbrutravel #travelwithin #asbru #ilulissaticefjord #ilulissat

For eight days this summer I returned to sv__linden to sail in the arctic, this time in Greenland. In and around the largest fjord system in the world, the quantity of icebergs and the diversity of their shapes, sizes, and textures defies description. To look upon Scoresby Sund is to realize the inadequacy of human language. People try with terms like massive, towering, or majestic, but these words describe things on a human scale. They fail when confronted with a brobdingnagian block of ice that has been thousands of years in the making, drifting silently through water so cold it seems almost viscous. Standing on the wooden deck of the Linden looking at these things, you realize that the silence of the Arctic is not empty. It is a dense, expectant silence, punctuated only by the distant, sharp crack of an iceberg calving in the distance.

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For eight days this summer I returned to sv__linden to sail in the arctic, this time in Greenland. In and around the largest fjord system in the world, the quantity of icebergs and the diversity of their shapes, sizes, and textures defies description. To look upon Scoresby Sund is to realize the inadequacy of human language. People try with terms like massive, towering, or majestic, but these words describe things on a human scale. They fail when confronted with a brobdingnagian block of ice that has been thousands of years in the making, drifting silently through water so cold it seems almost viscous. Standing on the wooden deck of the Linden looking at these things, you realize that the silence of the Arctic is not empty. It is a dense, expectant silence, punctuated only by the distant, sharp crack of an iceberg calving in the distance.

A very special moment in Nuuk 🇬🇱❤️

Farmor meets Mette Frederiksen & Ursula von der Leyen — a meeting we won’t soon forget. ✨

#hotelauroranuuk #VisitGreenland #nuukgreenland #visitnuuk

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A very special moment in Nuuk 🇬🇱❤️

Farmor meets Mette Frederiksen & Ursula von der Leyen — a meeting we won’t soon forget. ✨ 

#hotelauroranuuk #VisitGreenland #nuukgreenland #visitnuuk

Your next adventure starts in Nuuk. 🇬🇱🏔️

From breathtaking landscapes and unforgettable experiences to a comfortable place to return to at the end of the day.
Welcome to Hotel Aurora. 💜

📍 Nuuk, Greenland

#hotelauroranuuk #nuukgreenland #nuuk #hotelaurora #visitnuuk

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Your next adventure starts in Nuuk. 🇬🇱🏔️

From breathtaking landscapes and unforgettable experiences to a comfortable place to return to at the end of the day.
Welcome to Hotel Aurora. 💜

📍 Nuuk, Greenland

#hotelauroranuuk #nuukgreenland #nuuk #hotelaurora #visitnuuk

A rainy day in Greenland

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#Greenland #VisitGreenland #ExploreGreenland #Arctic #NordicVibes #MoodyGrams #LandscapePhotography #TravelGreenland #VisualsOfEarth #CanonEOSR7 #CanonUSA #RoamThePlanet #StayAndWander #OurPlanetDaily #Outdoorsy

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A rainy day in Greenland

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#Greenland #VisitGreenland #ExploreGreenland #Arctic #NordicVibes #MoodyGrams #LandscapePhotography #TravelGreenland #VisualsOfEarth #CanonEOSR7 #CanonUSA #RoamThePlanet #StayAndWander #OurPlanetDaily #Outdoorsy

Fotos vises på baggrund af hashtags fra offentlige platforme og sociale medier. Alle rettigheder tilhører publicisten og / eller den platform, der har offentliggjort og distribueret fotoet. Vi reposter ikke opslag, men viser alene feed fra posts med følgende hashtags: #nuuk, #nuuknu, #herefordnuuk, #skylinebarnuuk, #cafeXnuuk, #Sarfalik og #Sarfalikrestaurant

Vi har intet ansvar for fotos og indhold baseret på de offentliggjorte hashtags. Enhver brug af fotos og post skal afklares direkte med rettighedshaver.

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