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The main attraction is the Ilulissat Ice Fjord, a . 35 km from the city is a glacier constantly delivering icebergs into the fjord. The speed of the glacier has increased from 22 m/day in 2002 to 35 m/day in 2007 as a result of global warming. The fjord is 500 m deep, so the iceberg floats to Ilulissat where they hit a barrier, as the fjord is only 250 m deep at the mouth of Disko Bay. So here the icebergs get stuck until enough ice has melted so the iceberg can pass the barrier. As 8/9 of an iceberg is below sea level you'll see a lot of icebergs 20 to 30 m high. The fjord can only be reached by foot or boat (or by helicopter). It's a fairly easy walk from the city and after 1-2 km, you'll see the icebergs - an impressive sight. You may take a 3-4 hours boat trip from the harbour - also a recommended tour.
Ilulissat Icefjord is a fjord in western Greenland. Located 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, the Ilulissat Icefjord runs west 40 km (25 mi) from the Greenland ice sheet to Disko Bay just south of the town of Ilulissat. Ilulissat Icefjord was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 because of its natural beauty and the importance of the fast-moving Jacobshavn Glacier in developing the current scientific understanding of anthropogenic climate change.
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Features paintings by Emanuel A. Petersen and other Greenlandic, Danish and Faroese artists.
Tourist office that operates tours of varying lengths. From 1-5 hours or 2-10 days depending on the destination and method of transport. All tours are created for each group, so pricing varies. The company was founded in 2007 by experienced guides.
This tourist office charters many different types of tours including dog sled tours, boat tours, helicopter tours and cultural tours. There is also an option to attend a dog feeding hour with the local sled dogs.
Offers many different types of tours in Ilulissat and the surrounding settlements. Helicopter tours are an option.
A health club and gym in the Danish tradition; right across from the soccer fields.
Isfjordscenter
A museum and visitor centre with exhibits on surrounding ice, wildlife and human history in the area. There are marked hiking trails outside of the museum.