Places to visit near

Ilulissat

Ilulissat is a town in Avannaata district, Greenland of about 4,413 people. Within 50 km by road there are 138 places to visit: 62 beaches & coast, 39 hill stations & viewpoints and 4 rivers, islands & mangroves. The must-see places are Alluttoq Island and Jakobshavn Glacier.

69.2198° N, 51.0986° WPop. 4,413

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Within 30 km114 places
Within 50 km138
Must-see2
Notable114
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Ilulissat

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ilulissat
  2. Nuerlutbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Akinnap Isuaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Broad Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Naartuup Sisoorfiaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Akinnaqviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Ilulissat
Today’s loopIlulissatStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ilulissat?

Ililissat Art Museum (museum, about 1 km), Ilulissat Museum (museum, about 1 km), Nuunnguaq (beach, about 1 km), Qupaloraarsuup Nuua (beach, about 1 km), The Icefjord Centre (museum, about 2 km), Nordre Næs (beach, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ilulissat?

138 places on Spotwander: 62 beaches & coast, 39 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 rivers, islands & mangroves, 3 waterfalls, 5 museums.

Which is the nearest beach to Ilulissat?

Qamutilissuit Nuuat, about 1 km by road; Tankit Nuuat (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ilulissat?

Knud Rasmussen Sculpture, about 1 km by road; Hvalopsamlingspladsen (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ilulissat?

Start in Ilulissat, visit Nuerlut, then Akinnap Isua, then Broad Bay, then Naartuup Sisoorfia, then Akinnaq, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.

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