Road Trip Winnipeg to Gimli – New Iceland
Winnipeg
Gimli
90
km
1h18
drive
Summer
season
The Itinerary
Gimli on Lake Winnipeg is the world's largest Icelandic community outside Iceland itself. Founded in 1875 by Icelanders fleeing the Askja eruption, it preserves its Viking culture.
Islendingadagurinn (Icelandic Festival, August) is North America's oldest ethnic festival. The Sigtryggur Viking statue (5 m) guards the harbour. Lake Winnipeg beach, walleye fishing and Viking longship sails round it out. Gimli Airport is famous for the "Gimli Glider" — Air Canada Boeing 767 that landed without fuel in 1983.
Islendingadagurinn (Icelandic Festival, August) is North America's oldest ethnic festival. The Sigtryggur Viking statue (5 m) guards the harbour. Lake Winnipeg beach, walleye fishing and Viking longship sails round it out. Gimli Airport is famous for the "Gimli Glider" — Air Canada Boeing 767 that landed without fuel in 1983.
Points of Interest
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Statue viking SigtryggurStatue de 5 m, monument à l'immigration islandaise.
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Islendingadagurinn (août)Plus vieux festival ethnique d'Amérique du Nord.
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Plage de GimliLac Winnipeg, eau peu profonde, plage de sable.
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Gimli Glider ExhibitExposition sur le Boeing 767 sans carburant 1983.
Practical info
- Departure Winnipeg
- Destination Gimli
- Distance 90 km
- Duration 1h18
- Category Short (< 100 km)
- Best season Summer
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