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Skjoldungen (Greenlandic: Saqqisikuik) is a large uninhabited island in the King Frederick VI Coast, southeastern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Sermersooq municipality. The weather of the island is characterized by tundra climate.
Read more about the Vikings in Greenland and the background for the summer trip in 2016. Skjoldungen's journey is a journey in the wake of the Vikings.
Take a small ship cruise to the unforgettable Skjoldungen fjord, located on the Southern eastern coast of Greenland, as you explore the majestic landscapes and tough wildlife that calls this rugged terrain their home. Keep an eye out for mighty whales breaching the water.
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Above, huge crevasses and free-standing pillars of ice, known as seracs, are silhouetted against a blue Greenlandic sky. Barren of large trees, Skjoldungen Fjord is carpeted in colorful dwarf birch and willow forests that may grow several feet high, as well as a variety of low-growing Arctic wildflowers.
The plant life, history, and seals of Skjoldungen. On and around the island of Skjoldungen we encounter some of the most fascinating landscapes in all of Greenland. Nearby glaciers calve into the fjords, and the terrain is carpeted with dwarf birch and Arctic flowers.
Guests take in the spectacular scenery at Skjoldungen Fjord. It was the first time the National Geographic Explorer had ventured into these fjords. Video by Dexter Sear aboard the National ...
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Skjoldungen is a large uninhabited island in the King Frederick VI Coast, southeastern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Sermersooq municipality.
