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Djúpivogur has around 500 inhabitants and is the only Cittaslow village in Iceland. Cittaslow means that emphasis is put on local production, easy and calm lifestyle, and living in the now!
Akranes was granted the status of a chartered township in 1942 and is now the largest municipality in West Iceland, bustling with life and vitality.
The Inuktitut name for our community is Ausuittuq, which means “place that never thaws”.
The Inuktut name for our community is Mittimatalik, which has two competing origin stories. Some of us think it means “the landing place”, referring to a large rock on which ‘seagulls used to alight and from which they used to fish.’ Others believe it means “place where Mittima is buried.” No one knows who Mittima was or where he came from.
Sisimiut is known for its will to do things its own way. It is the second largest town in Greenland with approximately 5,500 citizens. The town and its surrounding area have a rich history and boast archaeological ruins dating back more than 4,000 years. We are the adventure hub.
Although we locals live ordinary lives up here, you will soon see that this place is quite extraordinary. It takes years of experience to really understand it. You are visiting for a short period – let our knowledge guide you. We encourage you to do as the locals: respect wildlife, nature and each other!
Seyðisfjörður is a welcoming town booming with creativity and rich in history.
Reykjanesbær is a young and dynamic community with a diverse and rapidly expanding population.
The largest town in Eastern Greenland is the gateway to pretty much every kind of experience Greenland offers.
For many guests, just getting to Ittoqqortoormiit is in itself an adventure, as the town is almost as far as one can get from any other inhabited area in Greenland.
Paamiut is embodied by snowy winter slopes, majestic wildlife, and a tourist density that will make you feel like the guest of honor around town.
Nuuk is the capital of Greenland, balancing commerce and culture with fresh air and stunning views.
Kangerlussuaq serves as the gateway to the Greenland ice cap as well as to the rest of the world.
Maniitsoq is situated in an archipelago of surrounding mountains and glaciers, intersected by small natural canals.
Tourism is growing in the northern hemisphere. As numbers grows in both small and sometimes remote areas that are new to tourism, as well as in more urban communities, there may be a need to pay attention to cultural and social interactions between visitors and locals.
The Arctic remains one of the most pristine natural environments in the world. AECO’s biosecurity guidelines aim to minimize the risk of future introductions of non-native species to the Arctic.
Cultural remains are the traces humans have left behind. They are storytellers of lived life and past times.
AECO’s Operational Guidelines were originally developed with input from the Governor of Svalbard, the Norwegian Polar Institute, WWF’s Arctic Program Office, Visit Greenland, Greenland’s Ministry of Nature and Environment. They were adopted by the Annual General Meeting in 2004.
AECO's Marketing Guidelines have been revised and extended to a Communication Toolkit for AECO's members.
Arctic summers are short, cold and unpredictable, but plants live even in the most barren places and the region is greener than you might expect.