Avannaata

A municipality in northwestern Greenland, home to the UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord and a top spot for watching giant icebergs.

Avannaata is a municipality in northwestern Greenland, created in 2018 from the former Qaasuitsup Municipality. It includes the towns of Ilulissat, Uummannaq, Upernavik and the far-northern Qaanaaq. The Ilulissat Icefjord is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier constantly calves enormous icebergs; you can take in the view from boardwalk trails or get close by boat. Farther north, traditional hunting and dog-sledding culture lives on. The midnight sun shines from June to August, and dog-sledding can be enjoyed in winter and spring. Ilulissat Airport is the main gateway.

Destinations

• Ilulissat

Itineraries

• Greenland West Coast Coastal Ferry & Icefjord – Sail from Nuuk to Sisimiut on a coastal ferry, then fly to Disko Bay to see the icefjord.