Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, is a walkable, welcoming city of color, creativity, cafés, bars and a growing food scene. Two-thirds of Icelanders live here, and it's the best base for outdoor adventure. See Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, the harbor, geothermal pools, geysers, waterfalls, and the northern lights.

Scoresby Sund is the world's largest and longest fjord system, a vast Arctic labyrinth of islands, fjords and ice. Named for explorer William Scoresby, it now has only Ittoqqortoormiit, though Paleo-Eskimo peoples once lived there. It is rich in wildlife-musk oxen, arctic foxes, whales, belugas, narwhals, walrus, seals, seabirds, and polar bears. Its true highlight is the scenery: calm fjord waters, huge icebergs, and dramatic, ice-capped mountains.

Scoresby Sund is the world's largest and longest fjord system, a vast Arctic labyrinth of islands, fjords and ice. Named for explorer William Scoresby, it now has only Ittoqqortoormiit, though Paleo-Eskimo peoples once lived there. It is rich in wildlife-musk oxen, arctic foxes, whales, belugas, narwhals, walrus, seals, seabirds, and polar bears. Its true highlight is the scenery: calm fjord waters, huge icebergs, and dramatic, ice-capped mountains.

In the 1920s, overcrowding in Ammassalik led to the founding of Scoresbysund in 1925, bringing about 70 Inuit from Ammassalik and four West Greenland families. Ittoqqortoormiit, on Liverpool Land near the Scoresby Sund entrance, is one of Greenland's most isolated settlements, with about 460 residents. Frozen for nine months, it is reached via Constable Point airport. Hunting remains important, though tourism is growing.

Cruise deep into one of Greenland's most dramatic wildernesses, where Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord cuts between towering peaks, icy cliffs and vast glacier fronts. This remote Arctic landscape offers a haunting sense of stillness, with chances to admire sculpted ice, spot hardy wildlife and experience the raw beauty of the north from the comfort of your ship.

Cruise deep into one of Greenland's most dramatic wildernesses, where Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord cuts between towering peaks, icy cliffs and vast glacier fronts. This remote Arctic landscape offers a haunting sense of stillness, with chances to admire sculpted ice, spot hardy wildlife and experience the raw beauty of the north from the comfort of your ship.

King Oscar Fjord is a major fjord system in eastern Greenland. It is about 110 km long and up to 25 km wide, forming part of the border with Scoresby Sund. Named in 1899 by A.G. Nathorst after Oscar II of Sweden and Norway, it is also called Kong Oscar Fjord. Nearby wildlife includes lemmings, musk oxen, Arctic hares, foxes, ptarmigan, and sometimes wolves and polar bears.

Tasiilaq, on Angmagssalik Island in East Greenland, is the region's largest town, with just over 2,000 people. Set in a protected bay beneath high mountains, it's famed for its beauty. In summer, ice-free waters open access to valleys, icebergs in Sermilik Fjord, snowcapped peaks, and the nearby Mittivakkat Glacier; whales are often seen. Founded in 1894 by Gustav Holm as a trading post, it was called Ammassalik until 1997.

Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, is a walkable, welcoming city of color, creativity, cafés, bars and a growing food scene. Two-thirds of Icelanders live here, and it's the best base for outdoor adventure. See Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, the harbor, geothermal pools, geysers, waterfalls, and the northern lights.