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Ilulissat City walk

Learn more about Greenlandic culture and history on this walk.

  • See the sights of Ilulissat
  • Interesting city walk
  • Visit fishermen and hunters
  • Learn more about Greenlandic culture and history
Difficulty level
Level 2: Easy
Duration
Approx. 2 hours
74 €

Enhance your knowledge of Greenlandic culture and history on a walk through Ilulissat.  The town is of prime historical significance to Greenland.  Founded as a trading post by the Danes in 1741, Ilulissat today is Greenland´s third-largest city with more than 4,500 inhabitants.

On the walk, a guide will tell you about the history of the city, Greenlandic culture and the nature of modern life some 300 km north of the Arctic Circle. We will visit fishermen at the harbour and hunters at the trading post “Brædtet”. You will also see the house where famous Greenlandic/Danish polar explorer and anthropologist Knud Rasmussen was born.

Practical information

  • Booking code: G-ILU5
  • Language: English
  • Walking information: Mostly on paved road
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