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Simmer in hot springsUnnartoq, Greenland

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Hold onto your bathing suits because United Airlines have made it easier than ever before to fly from New York to Nuuk, Greenland if you're in dire need of a hot spring soak.

They've just launched direct flights (the first time a US-based airline has ever done that), and there are thousands of hot springs across Greenland, but none quite like Uunartoq which can be easily accessed from Nuuk. Located in South Greenland, Uunartoq Island is completely uninhabited, making it the perfect spot to reconnect with nature.

Three converging warm streams keep its crystal-clear geothermal pool brimming with steamy water – even when the winter temperature drops below freezing. The stone-dammed pool is a plunge-perfect 37°C year round, thanks to the heat created by friction in layers of the Earth’s crust. Take a boat from the nearby islands of Qaqortoq or Nanortalik and sink into Uunartoq Hot Springs' warm embrace against a backdrop of dramatic mountains and floating icebergs.

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Feeling like you’ve got a slice of nature all to yourself
Swapping the TV for sweeping mountain vistas and floating icebergs
Relaxing and rejuvenating in the deliciously warm waters

Having to get out!

get there

Uunartoq is about a one-hour sail from Nanortalik and Qaqortorq.

price guide

Greenland Sagalands in Qaqortoq runs half-day tours between June and September for around US$175. Nanortalik Tourist Service also runs tours during the summer months (enquire for current prices).

contact

Greenland
greenland.com

Greenland Sagalands
sagalands.com

Nanortalik Tourist Service
nanortaliktourism.com

need to know

United Airlines will run a twice-weekly service during the high season (June to September).