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GUIDE TO ILULISSAT

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W t Gad TaAbouT ThIs GuIDe

There are numerous travel books

on Greenland and Ilulissat that we

can recommend. This guide is our

very short complimentary guide to

Ilulissat with a ew tips on things

to do and see, which you should

not miss out on while in Ilulissat.

Some o them are ree or cost

very little.

PleAse noTe:

The word Immaqa means

maybe and when you travel in

Greenland you should always

bear a little immaqa in mind.

Things change, the arctic weather

changeable and you can never

plan every minute in detail when

in Greenland. We try to keep this

guide as updated as possible but

things might change in Green-

land use our guide with a little

immaqa in mind.

Do We neeD To uPDATe?

Please write us at marketing@

greenland-travel.dk i you have

comments and updates to this

guide

With more than 25 years experience and a professional staff,

Greenland Travel holds a solid position as the largest tour

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in Greenland.

We are dedicated to Greenland with our hearts and experi-

ence. Some of us were born in Greenland, some of us have

lived in Greenland for shorter or longer periods and others

have been tour guides in Greenland for several years.

From day one in 1985 we have dedicated ourselves to giving

our customers the very best of Greenland and this dedication

has been and is our most valid promise to our customers.

You have come across our guide to Ilulissat inside tips from

Greenland Travel. Use it while youre in Greenland or be

inspired for your next tour to Ilulissat.

Best wishes

Gad Ta ta

April 2013

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The town o Ilulissat has avery impressive neighbour.The world amous UNESCOsite Ilulissat Iceord with itshuge icebergs can be seenrom almost all over town.

The Northern Hemispheresmost productive glacier, Ser-

meq Kujalleq produces about20 million tons o ice eachday, all oating into the Ilulis-sat Ice Fjord and the DiskoBay.

Ilulissat is the third largesttown municipality in Green-land with more than 5000inhabitants. About 4500 peo-

ple live in the town Ilulissat,and 500 people live in the ourremaining small settlements.Did we mention the sleddogs? There is a sled dog orevery person living in Ilulissat that might not be entirelytrue, however there are manysled dogs in the area. In sum-

mer they long or winter andin winter they long to go dogsledding.

I you ever get the chanceto visit Ilulissat you will bewelcomed by a warm popula-tion where old traditions andmodern society go hand inhand.

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eay ikig y wHiking in Greenland is mostlydone on rugged unmarkedtracks however in Ilulissatthere are a ew very wellmarked routes that take youalong the Ice Fjord.We recommend two tours,a shorter and a longer one

both can be done as guidedtours where you also getinsights rom the guide. Wedo recommend these guidedtours, especially i your stay inIlulissat is short.

A ay ik t t dttt at t I FjdThis hike is relative easy andtakes about 30-45 minutesrom the centre o town. Ittakes you to a very nice spotat the edge o the Ice Fjordwhere a ormer settlementwas situated. You will needa guide to show you exactlywhere it is, but the place is

beautiul. Do the tour as anevening hike or during the daytime bring some lunch, yourcamera and perhaps a bookand enjoy the view over theIce Fjord.

The route to the edge has awalkway. When you get to the

edge o the Ice Fjord you canwalk up a little hill and getan even more breath-takingview. However to add thislast piece to your tour youneed good level o tnessand balance. It is not at allextreme but very rugged.

T g ikag t I FjdThis is a day tour or thosewho are in normal good physi-cal condition. You walk to theold settlement at the Ice FjordSermermiut and the tourcontinues along the markedroute. You need to bring ood

and extra clothing or a dayin the mountains. The routeis relatively easy but the lastpiece o the tour takes youalong a very stony track. Werecommend this tour or thoseo you who are used to ruggedterrain and nding your wayalong marked paths.

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Iiat mAbsolutely worth a visit! TheDanish expedition leader andpolar researcher Knud Ras-mussen was born in Ilulissatin 1879. Today his birthplaceand childhood home is thelocal museum. Opening hoursare daily rom 10 am - 5 am,and closed at week-ends dur-ing low seasons. It costs 35DKK per person (approx. 4.6euro). Children up to 15 yearsgo ree. The museum is notlarger than you can cover itwithin an hour.

T Zi aiThis church is situated rightnext to the museum. On Sun-

days you can join the churchair and i you are lucky youmight experience a baptism,conrmation or wedding. Thechurch is to our knowledge

not open on week days. Youmight be able to ask kindly atthe museum, but we can-not guarantee that this is anoption. The church has to bekept closed due to vandalism.

Iiat At mAnother nice place to visit isthe local art museum withits major exhibition o paint-ings by Danish artist EmanuelA. Petersen. In the summerperiod they oen exhibitupcoming Greenlandic artists.The building itsel is lovelyand has a great atmosphere you can almost sense lie as ittook place hundreds o yearsago.

Open daily except Fridays andSundays rom 1pm - 4pm.www.ikt.g

cta pi y wBeore you continue your reading let us just draw your atten-

tion to the Cultural and Historical City Walk guided tour.

This is a short introduction to the town and its history, and

all the things you might miss out on when strolling alongin town on your own. The tour also takes you by a lot o the

places we recommend, but not inside, so you will become

amiliar with the town.

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T aSpend a little time at theharbour. Sit down and relaxand get the eel o the activelie o the shermen comingin with resh sh. Sitting downis mostly recommended inthe summer time where thetemperature invites you to do

such activities. Very close tothe harbour, actually on theway down, there is a littleconvenience store Brugsen-eraq on the right handyou can buy ood and reshlybaked bread and coee onthe le you can buy all kindso equipment or hunting andshing, including ries.

T a ad ataktThis is the place to go i youwant real resh meat or sh.The local hunters and shersbring their catch to this mar-ket. It is a small place and the

meat and sh is sold in largeportions and mainly bought bythe locals. The market is situ-ated in the centre o Ilulissat.Open weekdays, 9am - 5pm,weekends 9am - 1pm.

hadiaf WkpLocal artists produce beautiul

handicra or sale. You simplydrop-in at the workshop andit is open weekdays whenthe artists are working. Theworkshop is located in thevery centre close to the Worldo Greenland ofce. Simplygo past the bank Grnlands-banken and the workshop ison your le side on the way tothe harbour. Just ask peopleon your way. There is a signoutside the workshop.

swig wkpThis workshop producesvery nice things in sealskinand other local materials.

All items can be purchased.The Sewing Workshop is alsosituated in the centre o townvery close to the HandicraWorkshop.

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eatig t i IiatThis is our avourite part o our tips on Ilulissat. The town

oers various restaurants and cas where you can enjoy

abulous ood oen with a spectacular view. Greenlandic

restaurants have entered the international cooking arena in

recent years. The combination o local sh and meat and

international cooking make the experience o dining out in

Greenland a very enjoyable one.

Some o the best ches and restaurants in Greenland aresituated in Ilulissat.

Gadi tDuring your stay in Ilulissatyou must treat yoursel to aGreenlandic buet. All largerrestaurants oer Greenlandicbuet once a week. Bookyour table in advance, espe-cially during the high summerseason.

A Greenlandic buet consistso all kinds o Greenlandicspecialities and is absolutelysumptuous.

ht AtiChe Jeppe Ejvind Nielsen atHotel Arctic has won severalgastronomic awards and is aguarantor or the high, culi-nary standard at RestaurantUlo in Hotel Arctic. Besidesthe restaurant Hotel Arcticalso has Brasserie Ferdinandwhich is more inormal, andoers simpler meals, but verynice and with the same stun-

ning view as the restaurant.

Everybody is welcome atHotel Arctic so do not hesi-tate to pay the hotel a visit.The view is magnicent andthe atmosphere is warm andwelcoming.

A Greenlandic Buet is servedMondays and Barbecues onSaturdays. In summertimethey oen barbeque outsideon the terasse. Hotel Arctic issituated on a hill just outsidetown. You can see the hotel,a red building, and you caneither walk (20 minutes) or goby the shuttle bus rom thecentre o Ilulissat.

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ht IdRestaurant Iceord in HotelIceord oers a Greenlandicbuet on Thursdays. The res-taurant has enormous pano-

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During summer time you can

enjoy a simple meal rom their

terrace with a view to the Ice

Fjord and Ilulissat Museum and

the Zion church. The ood is

simple and includes a grill with

Thai-inspired dishes. We recom-

mend the whale in curry. Alcohol

is not served.

ot a

At the heart o Ilulissat you will

nd some delightul cas withtradional ca dishes such as

sh dishes, but also burgers and

French ries. Drop in or a cup o

coee in summertime you can

enjoy ood and drinks outside.

ramic windows with a greatview to the Ice Fjord. The res-taurant is open all week withan evening and lunch menu.You can also get Thai take-aways rom the restaurant.

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Also situated in the centreo Ilulissat with a great view.The restaurant oers Green-landic buet on Thursdays.

rtaat maattThis cosy little restaurant islocated on the way to the IceFjord and you can drop in onyour way to or rom the IceFjord. The restaurant is owned

by the couple BenedikteAniella Christensen and KimSander Pedersen. Kim wonsilver in the Greenlandic CheChampionship in 2007. Therestaurant oers meals at avery high quality and manyspecialities.

All dishes are served usinglocal meat and sh. Even thespices are rom their owngarden. Restaurant Mamartutalso oers a great Greenlandicbuet. Book a table well inadvance. We currently do notknow the exact weekday orthe buet.

viit maatt.dk(y i Dai)

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Ilulissat and the area oers a great variety o excur-

sions, rom sailing and whale tours to the Ice Fjord,

tours to settlements and the ull day excursion to the

active glacier Eqip Sermia where you also nd GlacierLodge Eqi.

You will nd much more inormation on these excur-

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(under each tour we recommend an excursion package)

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map ad kMaps o Greenland can be bought locally in most places in

Greenland.

A great place on the internet is amazon.com

Ga ta itat at Gad

Greenland and the Arctic(Lonely Planet)

Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland

(Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd 2004)

A Nature and Wildlife Guide to Greenland

(Gyldendals Forlag)

Grnland(DuMont Reise Taschenbcher)

Grnland Reisehandbuch (Conrad Stein Verlag)

lik t iati at Iiat

kangia.gl (about UNESCO site Ilulissat Iceord)

worldogreenland.gl sermitsiaq.ag/icecam/ (webcam rom Ilulissat Ice Fjord)

greenland.com/en/explore-greenland/nordgroenland/

ilulissat

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