Ilulissat winter day tours
13-18 and 25-27 April 2007
Ilulissat is a nice and charming greenlandic town, about 350km north of the arctic circle. For passengers continuing to Qaanaaq, is required to stop here for at least one night, as the flight leaves early in the morning.
(Click on a picture to see an enlarged version)
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Ilulissat's dock, with small boats parked over the frozen bay. |
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| Ilulissat pictures. The colorful and charming houses in Ilulissat. | |
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| "Danger of dogsledge" |
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| Pisiffik, Ilulissat's biggest general store. |
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| This hostel in Ilulissat, where I've spent two nights, has double bed (optionally can be single) and shared bath. |
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| The cyan building on top-left picture is the Icefiord Hotel, a three star hotel in Ilulissat. On the other iceberg pictures, the panorama visible from the hotel. | |
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| A church.
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| A colorful entrance during a snowfall. |
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| I take a walk to Sermermiut valley, about 1km from central Ilulissat. At the end of the trail, there are beautiful views on the Icefjord (Kangia), full of majestic icebergs. | |
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The huge icebergs flowing into Ilulissat Icefjord (or Kangia) before going into open sea. |
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More pictures of Ilulissat, Greenland. The dogsledge is still the most used means of trasportation by locals during winter. Click HERE to hear the typical sounds throughout Ilulissat's streets. |
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| A baby carried in a sledge pulled by a rope. |
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ILULISSAT TRIP 2011 PICTURES |
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ILULISSAT PICTURES FROM WINTER 2007 TRIP |
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ILULISSAT PICTURES FROM SUMMER 2001 TRIP |
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