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GUIDE to ILULISSAT Inside Tips from Greenland Travel GUIDE TO ILULISSAT Inside tips from Greenland Travel Download free guide to Ilulissat with our tips to what to see and do. Download at greenland-travel.com/ilulissat greenland-travel.dk / greenland-travel.gl / greenland-travel.com Nuuk + 299 34 85 85 / Ilulissat +299 94 75 40 / Sisimiut +299 86 75 30 / Copenhagen +45 33 13 10 11 GREENLAND TRAVEL | 2 Welcome to Greenland Travel With more than 25 years’ experience and a professional staff, ABOUT THIS GUIDE Greenland Travel holds a solid position as the largest tour There are numerous travel books on Greenland and Ilulissat that we operator and travel agency in the world specializing in tours can recommend. This guide is our in Greenland. very short complimentary guide to Ilulissat with a few tips on things We are dedicated to Greenland with our hearts and experi- to do and see, which you should ence. Some of us were born in Greenland, some of us have not miss out on while in Ilulissat. lived in Greenland for shorter or longer periods and others Some of them are free or cost very little. have been tour guides in Greenland for several years. PLEASE NOTE: From day one in 1985 we have dedicated ourselves to giving The word “Immaqa” means our customers the very best of Greenland and this dedication “maybe” and when you travel in has been and is our most valid promise to our customers. Greenland you should always bear a little “immaqa” in mind. Things change, the arctic weather You have come across our guide to Ilulissat – inside tips from changeable and you can never Greenland Travel. Use it while you’re in Greenland or be plan every minute in detail when inspired for your next tour to Ilulissat. in Greenland. We try to keep this guide as updated as possible but Best wishes things might change in Green- land – use our guide with a little Greenland Travel staff “immaqa” in mind. April 2013 DO WE NEED TO UpdatE? Please write us at marketing@ greenland-travel.dk if you have comments and updates to this guide WELCOME TO ILULISSat | 3 Welcome to Ilulissat The town of Ilulissat has a ple live in the town Ilulissat, very impressive neighbour. and 500 people live in the four The world famous UNESCO remaining small settlements. site Ilulissat Icefiord with its Did we mention the sled huge icebergs can be seen dogs? There is a sled dog for from almost all over town. every person living in Ilulissat – that might not be entirely The Northern Hemisphere’s true, however there are many most productive glacier, Ser- sled dogs in the area. In sum- meq Kujalleq produces about mer they long for winter and 20 million tons of ice each in winter they long to go dog day, all floating into the Ilulis- sledding. sat Ice Fjord and the Disko Bay. If you ever get the chance ILULISSAT to visit Ilulissat you will be 69°13’N / 51°06’W Ilulissat is the third largest welcomed by a warm popula- town municipality in Green- tion where old traditions and land with more than 5000 modern society go hand in inhabitants. About 4500 peo- hand. 4 | WELCOME TO ILULISSat Easy hiking on your own beautiful. Do the tour as an and extra clothing for a day Hiking in Greenland is mostly evening hike or during the day in the “mountains”. The route done on rugged unmarked time – bring some lunch, your is relatively easy but the last tracks however in Ilulissat camera and perhaps a book piece of the tour takes you there are a few very well and enjoy the view over the along a very stony track. We marked routes that take you Ice Fjord. recommend this tour for those along the Ice Fjord. of you who are used to rugged We recommend two tours, The route to the edge has a terrain and finding your way a shorter and a longer one walkway. When you get to the along marked paths. – both can be done as guided edge of the Ice Fjord you can tours where you also get walk up a little hill and get Download hiking map at insights from the guide. We an even more breath-taking greenland-travel.com/ do recommend these guided view. However to add this ilulissat tours, especially if your stay in last piece to your tour you Ilulissat is short. need good level of fitness and balance. It is not at all An easy hike to the old extreme but very rugged. settlement at the Ice Fjord This hike is relative easy and The long hike takes about 30-45 minutes along the Ice Fjord from the centre of town. It This is a day tour for those takes you to a very nice spot who are in normal good physi- at the edge of the Ice Fjord cal condition. You walk to the where a former settlement old settlement at the Ice Fjord was situated. You will need “Sermermiut” and the tour a guide to show you exactly continues along the marked where it is, but the place is route. You need to bring food 5 | CULTURAL EXPERIENCES Ilulissat Museum not open on week days. You Cultural experiences Absolutely worth a visit! The might be able to ask kindly at Danish expedition leader and the museum, but we can- on your own polar researcher Knud Ras- not guarantee that this is an mussen was born in Ilulissat option. The church has to be Before you continue your reading let us just draw your atten- in 1879. Today his birthplace kept closed due to vandalism. tion to the “Cultural and Historical City Walk” guided tour. and childhood home is the This is a short introduction to the town and its history, and local museum. Opening hours Ilulissat Art Museum all the things you might miss out on when strolling along are daily from 10 am - 5 am, Another nice place to visit is and closed at week-ends dur- the local art museum with in town on your own. The tour also takes you by a lot of the ing low seasons. It costs 35 its major exhibition of paint- places we recommend, but not inside, so you will become DKK per person (approx. 4.6 ings by Danish artist Emanuel familiar with the town. euro). Children up to 15 years A. Petersen. In the summer go free. The museum is not period they often exhibit larger than you can cover it upcoming Greenlandic artists. within an hour. The building itself is lovely and has a great atmosphere – The Zion church you can almost sense life as it – church fair took place hundreds of years This church is situated right ago. next to the museum. On Sun- days you can join the church Open daily except Fridays and fair and if you are lucky you Sundays from 1pm - 4pm. might experience a baptism, www.ilukunstmus.gl confirmation or wedding. The church is to our knowledge CULTURAL EXPERIENCES | 6 The harbour meat and fish is sold in large All items can be purchased. Spend a little time at the portions and mainly bought by The Sewing Workshop is also harbour. Sit down and relax the locals. The market is situ- situated in the centre of town and get the feel of the active ated in the centre of Ilulissat. very close to the Handicraft life of the fishermen coming Open weekdays, 9am - 5pm, Workshop. in with fresh fish. Sitting down weekends 9am - 1pm. is mostly recommended in the summer time where the Handicraft Workshop temperature invites you to do Local artists produce beautiful such activities. Very close to handicraft for sale. You simply the harbour, actually on the drop-in at the workshop and way down, there is a little it is open weekdays when convenience store “Brugsen- the artists are working. The eraq” – on the right hand workshop is located in the you can buy food and freshly very centre close to the World baked bread and coffee – on of Greenland office. Simply the left you can buy all kinds go past the bank “Grønlands- of equipment for hunting and banken” and the workshop is fishing, including rifles. on your left side on the way to the harbour. Just ask people The local fish and meat on your way. There is a sign market outside the workshop. This is the place to go if you want real fresh meat or fish. Sewing workshop The local hunters and fishers This workshop produces bring their catch to this mar- very nice things in sealskin ket. It is a small place and the and other local materials. EatiNG OUT | 7 Eating out in Ilulissat This is our favourite part of our tips on Ilulissat. The town Greenlandic buffet ning view as the restaurant. offers various restaurants and cafés where you can enjoy During your stay in Ilulissat fabulous food – often with a spectacular view. Greenlandic you must treat yourself to a Everybody is welcome at Greenlandic buffet. All larger Hotel Arctic so do not hesi- restaurants have entered the international cooking arena in restaurants offer Greenlandic tate to pay the hotel a visit. recent years. The combination of local fish and meat and buffet once a week. Book The view is magnificent and international cooking make the experience of dining out in your table in advance, espe- the atmosphere is warm and Greenland a very enjoyable one. cially during the high summer welcoming. season. Some of the best chefs and restaurants in Greenland are A Greenlandic Buffet is served A Greenlandic buffet consists Mondays and Barbecues on situated in Ilulissat.
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