Things to Do in Ilulissat

A Lutheran wooden church from 1849, painted red and white. Simple interior with a whalebone chandelier. You can usually walk in when open.

🕐 Open daily 09:00-16:00, services 11:00 Sunday

💡 Visit during the Sunday service (in Greenlandic) at 11am for a warm welcome and to see the local community. No photography during service.

Working fishing port where locals land halibut, cod and seal. Informal stalls sell fresh fish direct from boats. Best in late morning when catches come in.

🕐 Stalls active 09:00-14:00 Monday-Friday, weather dependent

💡 Bring small change. Buy a piece of dried halibut (tørrfisk) for 20-30 DKK — locals eat it as a snack. No bargaining expected.

A UNESCO World Heritage site where the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier calves icebergs into the fjord. Views from the wooden boardwalk trails are free. Best light is early morning or late evening.

🕐 Open 24 hours

💡 Walk the red trail to the fjord edge in calm weather for the clearest view of icebergs without paying for a boat tour.

A former Inuit settlement site with well-preserved turf house ruins and a boardwalk trail through mossy tundra. About 3 km walk from town. Takes 1-2 hours.

🕐 Open 24 hours, boardwalk maintained June-September

💡 Wear waterproof boots even in summer — sections of boardwalk flood after rain. Go early to avoid cruise ship groups.

Small museum housed in Greenland's oldest building, covering local history, Inuit culture and the explorer Knud Rasmussen. Entry is 50 DKK (about £6). Takes 45 minutes.

🕐 10:00-16:00 daily, closed Mondays in winter

💡 Combine with a walk around the old cemetery next door. Look for the gravestone of the last polar bear killed in town.