Ittoqqortoormiit

Understand

Ittoqqortoormiit has around 400 inhabitants. The area is very sparsely inhabited. There are no other settlements of over 200 inhabitants for around a thousand kilometres.

Getting there

The nearest airport is 1 Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP IATA). which has one flight per week year-round to Akureyri and Reykjavik in Iceland. To go to other Greenlandic destinations, a helicopter transfer is needed at the 2 Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport. Cruise ships (expensive) come to the 3 Port of Ittoqqortoormiit. in the summer months. Ittoqqortoormiit is not connected by road to any other settlements.

Getting around

The town is small enough to just walk around.

See

The town's nearest neighbour is the largest national park in the world. Don't venture too far, though, as the likelihood of rescuing you in an emergency drops exponentially the further you get from Ittoqqortoormiit. You need an expedition permit for any visit to the park.

1 Church, Mikip Aqqulaa 519. (updated Nov 2023)

Buy

1 Pilersuisoq, Jrnip Aqqulaa 123. Groceries. (updated Nov 2023) 2 Tourist Information Center and Gift Shop, Mikip Aqqulaa 519. (updated Nov 2023)

Sleep

Ittoqqortoormiit Guesthouse. (updated Apr 2019)