Fjord

The fjord full of floating ice bushes is the most famous tourist attraction in Greenland and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its extraordinary natural beauty. The wide sea fjord cuts inland from Disko Bay to a depth of 40 km and ends at the Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest ice sheet in the world after Antarctica. The Icefjord (sometimes spelled "Icefiord") is one of such significant attractions that it is worth travelling to…

Animal Farm

Hundebyen, or Dog Town, is an area south of the centre of Ilulissat towards the Icefjord, where dogs designed to pull dog sleds live. Ilulissat, together with Sisimiut, is the main dog sledding centre in Greenland and hundreds of dogs live in the vast meadow. [btn "Find hotel prices in Ilulissat" http://booking.com/city/gl/ilulissat.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ilulissat-hundebyen] In addition, small dog farms are scattered in other parts…

Church

One of the few historical monuments not only in Ilulissat, but in the whole country, is the beautiful wooden church of the Zion Church near the centre. The 1779 building is in fact the oldest church in Greenland and at the time of its opening it was the largest building in Greenland. [btn "Find a hotel in the centre of Ilulissat" http://booking.com/city/gl/ilulissat.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ilulissat-zion] The church still serves its…

Museum

The small museum of Ilulissat's history is located right in the centre of town and is the ideal place for a 30-minute stop during a walk around the centre. [btn "Find a hotel in downtown Ilulissat" http://booking.com/city/gl/ilulissat.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ilulissat-museum] What will you see at the museum? The museum is housed in a small wooden house and mainly presents the history of local life from roughly the 17th century until…

Fjord, Lookout, Archaeological site

On the blue hiking trail right on the shores of the famous Icefjord lies the extinct settlement of Sermermiut, a popular destination for leisurely walks for locals and tourists alike. [btn "Top 5 hotels in Ilulissat" http://booking.com/city/gl/ilulissat.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ilulissat-sermermiut] Prehistoric settlement by the glacier Archaeological remains of all known Greenlandic civilisations have been found at the Sermermiut site.…

Village

Oqaatsut is a small whaling village with about 30 permanent residents. It is located 21 km north of the centre of Ilulissat and is a great destination if you want to experience an authentic Greenlandic village, untouched by mass tourism and at the same time very accessible (by Greenlandic standards). [btn "Top 5 hotels in Ilulissat" http://booking.com/city/gl/ilulissat.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-ilulissat-oqaatsut] Why visit Oqaatsut? …