In this article, we identify and discuss the possibilities, limitations, and challenges ofsustainable tourism development in Southwest Greenland through a consideration of dimensionsof social and cultural capital. We present our findings concerning the current context-specificpromises and problems of tourism development and then discuss suggestions to improve localsustainability. Our argument is that the diverse natural, cultural, and political histories of thisarea offer a range of resources, here conceptualized as dimensions of capital, for multiple smaller,decentralized, and interconnected economic activities that can together contribute to developingtourism. However, such activities in the Greenlandic context also face particular, interdependentchallenges. We suggest that the development of a series of disparate but integrated attractionsmight offer numerous opportunities but that the concomitant challenges necessitate concerted effortsby public authorities to support targeted educational programs and communication infrastructuredevelopments and improve the foundations for decentralized network economies.