• Hvalsey ("Whale Island"; Greenlandic Qaqortukulooq) is located near Qaqortoq, Greenland and is the site of Greenland's largest...
  • Hvalsey, Eastern Settlement, Greenland. Hvalsey is the site of Greenland's largest, best-preserved Norse ruins in the area known as the Eastern Settlement.
  • The fertile region of South Greenland is home to the well-preserved ruins of one of the first Christian churches on the North American continent – Hvalsey Church.
  • Vikings in Greenland built the Hvalsey Church during the middle of the 12th century to serve the Christians living in Hvalsey Fjord and the nearby area.
  • Hvalsey church near Qaqortoq is the best preserved Norse (Viking) ruin in Greenland. Discover more through my experiences on a day trip to the site.
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    Cruise along the deep blue waters, passing Arpatsivik, also known as the Norse “Hvalsey” or Whale Island.
  • To visit the ruin’s of Greenland’s Hvalsey Church is to take a pilgrimage back through time to the very farthest outpost of medieval Christendom.
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  • From our anchorage, we took Zodiacs — inflatable 20-foot (6 meter) boats — to the shore of Thjodhildarstadir to walk up to the ruins of Hvalsey Church, the largest...
  • Learn more about luxury travel to Hvalsey, including what to see and how to plan a vacation there with the help of a Virtuoso travel advisor.