Qaqortukulooq The best preserved Norse ruins in Greenland are less than one hour by boat from Qaqortoq. This is a beautiful boat trip to Qaqortukulooq. We sail past the large island of Arpatsivik, the Norse “Hvalsey” or Whale Island, and into the fjord with the ancient Norse name “Hvalseyfjördur”, where the church ruins stand in…