The harbour at Narsaq is a working place rather than a tourist attraction, and that is what makes it interesting. Traditional Greenlandic kayaks — qajaq — are stored here alongside modern fishing boats, and hunters return to the harbour with seals, which are butchered and shared among community members according to custom. Watching this process, which happens in public and is simply part of daily life in Narsaq, is a genuine glimpse into a way of life that has continued largely unchanged for centuries.
Icebergs from the Sermilik and Jakobshavn glaciers drift into the fjord and are visible from the harbour, sometimes running aground in the shallows. In summer the combination of icebergs, traditional boats, and the mountain backdrop makes this one of the most evocative harbour scenes in Greenland.