Qassimiut – Accommodation and Local History

Qassimiut combines a remote settlement with a diverse architectural history and opportunities for hunting and fishing in the surrounding area. The buildings differ in age, protection status and use. When planning your trip, it is worth distinguishing these local features from what other places in Kommune Kujalleq offer, and checking activities and accommodation for your travel dates.

Architectural history and local connections

The stone warehouse B81 dates from the 19th century, is protected, and has been renovated on the outside. Among the more recent buildings considered worth preserving are the school B-480 and the church B-112. The old school B-111 offers a different perspective on building preservation: it is also considered worth preserving, but is no longer in use and is in poor condition. Its condition and use status may change.

Buildings that are still in use are also part of Qassimiut’s architectural history. The Pilersuisoq store B-76 and the residential building B-86 are colonial buildings. Both are considered worth preserving and continue to be used and maintained; these details about their use and maintenance may change. Together, these examples show how much building age, purpose and preservation status can vary within the settlement.

Local history also includes Jonathan Motzfeldt: the former Landsstyreformand grew up in Qassimiut. This biographical connection adds a personal link to the place alongside its architectural traces.

Planning activities and getting there

There are good opportunities for hunting and fishing in the area around Qassimiut. As tourism develops, tourists may also be able to take part in fishing and hunting trips in Qassimiut. If you are planning such a trip, check in advance whether it will be offered on your travel dates. This helps distinguish general opportunities in the area from possible participation in an organised tour.

There is a helicopter landing site on the edge of Qassimiut. For specific travel plans, check the connections and times for your dates. Qassimiut Hunter’s House is accommodation in the remote settlement. Before you travel, check current availability before deciding where to stay overnight.

Kommune Kujalleq in its regional context

Other historical and active attractions can be found in other places in Kommune Kujalleq. In Qaqortoq, the collections of the Qaqortoq Museum include tupilaks by master carvers Aron and Cecilie Kleist. Greenland Sagalands is Qaqortoq’s tourist information office and can help organise tours and transport, as well as provide equipment rental for outdoor activities. Before travelling, check which offerings are currently available.

In Nanortalik, ten buildings serve as exhibition spaces for the Nanortalik Museum. The exhibitions cover, among other things, traditional blubber production, healthcare and medicinal plants, Viking clothing, radio communications, traditional boats such as the kayak and umiaq, and the shipwreck Hans Hedtoft. Several day hikes lead from Nanortalik to Nanortalik Island, including climbs to Qaqqarsuasik and Quassik.

Igaliku also offers its own combination of history and hiking: its Norse site includes the remains of a cathedral, a church, a bishop’s residence, a farm with stables for up to 100 cows, and a bishop’s gravestone. Marked day-hiking trails lead to waterfalls that plunge down to the fjord and up Nuuluk, which rises above the settlement. These examples complement the regional overview, while Qassimiut’s own architectural history and opportunities for hunting and fishing provide the local point of reference.

Discover more destinations: Qaqortoq, Alluitsoq, Narsaq, Narsarsuaq

For the broader travel overview: Kommune Kujalleq.