City Ittoqqoortoormiit so one of the furthest place on Earth, even the most isolated in Greenland. The city is located in the northern part of Greenland, and is bordered by the Northeast Greenland National Park, the largest national park in there.
Not only remote, it is also very cool. In winter, its freezing up to 9 months. Any ship can not pass because it hindered the very thick layers of ice. Only icebreaker could pass.
Tourist Info compiled from several sources, winter in Ittoqqoortoormiit indeed lasted a very long time, it could be months. But residents who live there seem to have become accustomed to facing such long winter.
The majority of the residents in the Ittoqqoortoormiit is a tribe of Inuit. There are approximately 452 inhabitants who live here. They lived in wooden houses with walls colorfully painted.
If it were snowing, then these houses look the more colored with a white background behind it. Surely so interesting photo object.
Most of the inhabitants of the Ittoqqoortoormiit profession as hunters and fishermen as well. Their hunting and fishing to survive. There are also researchers who live in the city. They are trying to research climate change.
There is only 1 lodging in town, and 1 bar, which is open one day a week. There is also 1 supermarket, and a few small shops and also 1 piece post office.
Tourist activity most frequently undertaken here of course sky view of the phenomenon of Aurora Borealis and wild animals are still there. Safari see polar bears, seals, narwhal whales to be done here.
Traveler's adventure lovers can also try living like a local. Ride a sled dog Husky sledding, or go hiking and fishing in the lake ice. Definitely fun!
To get to here:
A traveler can use the air. There are only 2 flights a week to the city on Wednesday. The plane will land at Constable Point Airport.
Of 2 flight, a flight from the town of Akurekyi in Iceland with airline Norlandair, another one from the town of Kangerlussuaq in Western Greenland with airline AirGreenland.
A traveler can also by sea with the boat. This ship will land in the ports of Milne Land. But with record boat here could only in July and August, when the sea is already melting. (bnl/bnl)
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