Ilulissat is a coastal town in western Greenland. It's known for the Ilulissat Icefjord and for huge icebergs Disko Bay, shed by the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. Trails run to the Sermermiut settlement for dramatic views over the ice. The llulissat Museum traces the area's history and the life of localborn explorer Knud Rasmussen. The area is home to thousands of Greenland dogs, used for dogsledding.