Ivittuut – Ghost Town

Excursion

Free

Duration
1-2 hours
Season
Available all year
Min. number
0 traveller(s)
Booking code
INCL-IVI1

Discover the ghost town of Ivittuut, Greenland’s legendary cryolite mine site.
  • Explore the ghost town of Ivittuut, home of the world’s only cryolite mine and interesting WWII history.

  • Hear local stories bringing this remote Arctic settlement and its mining past to life.

  • Visit a rare Greenland site where nature has reclaimed an abandoned industrial town.


Visit the abandoned settlement of Ivittuut, once home to the world’s only commercial cryolite mine. This rare mineral played a key role in aluminium production and gave the site strategic importance during WWII. Closed in 1987, the town was left deserted, but its remains still tell the story of Greenland’s industrial past and life in a remote Arctic community.

Practical information

  • Remarks/requirements: Guests should wear flat, comfortable shoes as the ground is dirt and gravel with some inclines.

  • Walking or activity information: 2–4 km on gravel roads; however, guests may walk as little as they wish. To see the actual settlement, guests will need to walk approximately 1–2 km.

  • Wheelchair accessible: No

  • Language availability: A local guide will be on site to share his knowledge.

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