Ilulissat Icefjord

イルリサット氷河フィヨルドの観光スポット

Ilulissat Icefjord Essentials

This UNESCO World Heritage site centers on the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier, one of the most productive glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere. The fjord is filled with massive icebergs that ground at its mouth near Disko Bay. Beyond the ice, the area preserves 4,000 years of Arctic history at the Sermermiut archaeological site and features cultural landmarks like the 18th-century Zion's Church. Well-marked coastal trails connect these historical ruins with elevated viewpoints overlooking the ice-choked waters.

Ilulissat Icefjord Essentials — 地図

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Ilulissat Icefjord

Ilulissat Icefjord is a fjord in western Greenland. Located 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, the Ilulissat Icefjord runs west 40 km from…

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Ilulissat Icefjord

Elevated vantage point accessible via the blue hiking trail, offering direct views of the massive icebergs grounded at the mouth of the fjord.

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Seqinniarfik

Also known as Holms Bakke, this hill is the traditional location where locals gather every January 13th to welcome the sun's return after the polar night.

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Knud Rasmussen sculpture

A monument honoring the famous Greenlandic-Danish polar explorer and anthropologist Knud Rasmussen, who was born in Ilulissat in 1879.

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Sermermiut

An archaeological site featuring remains from the Saqqaq, Dorset, and Thule cultures. It was an active Inuit settlement for nearly 4,000 years.

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Zion's Church

A historic wooden church established in 1779. For many years following its construction, it was the largest building in Greenland.

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