Gimli Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Manitoba, Canada
About Gimli
The first European settlers in Gimli were Canadian Icelanders, moving west from Ontario to the region they called "New Iceland". Volcanic eruptions in Iceland soon spurred additional immigration. In 1875 300 people left Iceland, arrived in Ontario and took a ship to Duluth, from there they made their way to Grand Forks, North Dakota, and took a steamer up to the mouth of the Assinboine. 75-100 people stayed in the Winnipeg area while the rest made their way to Lake Winnipeg and onto boats; they landed south of Gimli at Willow Island and then walked the rest of the way. A second group of approximately 800 would follow in their footsteps the next year. The Canadian Pacific Railway reached Gimli in 1906 and soon the town and surrounding region became a tourist and vacation destination for peo
Top Attractions in Gimli
Explore the best things to see and do in Gimli:
- ★Enjoy the Splash Park in Gimli Park
- ★Gimli Film Festival
- ★Gimli Glider Museum
- ★Gimli Ice Festival
- ★Gimli Viking Statue
- ★Harbour wall murals
- ★Ice fishing in the winter
- ★Icelandic Festival
Where to Eat in Gimli
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Beach Boy
- 🍴Europa
- 🍴Flatland Coffee
- 🍴Kris' Fish and Chips
Where to Stay in Gimli
- 🏨Always Summer Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Lakeview Hotels & Resort
- 🏨Viking Inn
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