Particularly impressive to visit the Portage Glacier (about 1 hour’s drive from Anchorage). About 300 km north of the Denali State Park is huge, with the majestic Mount McKinley. In the vast tundra have grizzly and black bears, moose, caribou,Wolves and eagles found a habitat. East of Anchorage you come to the Wrangell St. Elias National Park, which is prized for its great natural beauty. In Kenai Fjords National Park on the Kenai Peninsula Kenai are sea otters, sea lions, seals and whales at home. Even has one of the most beautiful Russian churches in Alaska. In Central and Northern Alaska, you can visit abandoned gold mining towns or long Walks through the Noatak National Preserve, the Kobuk Valley National Park or the Arctic National Park Enterprises. Fairbanks, the second largest city in Alaska, was founded in 1901. Your name is joined the gold rush, the Alaska recorded at the turn of the century.
The main attraction of the city is the park Alaskaland. Arctic Alaska north of the Arctic Circle in Barrow on the north coast sun rises from 10 May to 2 August was not as. In Katmai National Park, you can watch brown bears catching salmon in waterfalls. The Arctic Museum in the Bering Sea located at the Inuit settlement (Eskimos) Kotzebue allows a fascinating insight into the traditional lifestyle of the Inuit.
Juneau
The capital, Juneau is located in the southeastern coastal area in a picturesque fjords and glaciers. The beautiful church of St. Nicholas is with its onion domes of the many Russian immigrants. The historic center Gold Rush
Historic District, which was recently renovated, stands in interesting contrast to the skyscrapers of the government district.
Sitka
Sitka, the former capital of Russian Alaska, provides valuable evidence from the time when Alaska belonged to Russia. Interesting is primarily the Cathedral of St. Michael. The Indian Cultural Center in Sitka National Park gives an impression of the traditions of the natives. Also at the Prince of Wales Island, traces of the former resident of Alaska Native tribes.
Anchorage
In Anchorage, more than half of the population. A number of interesting museums, good restaurants and shopping centers make the dynamic city is the ideal starting point for exploration in the magnificent Chugach State Park with its alpine scenery and the Potter Point State Game Refuge, where you can observe water birds. A unique feature is a 30-minute ride on the Alaska Railroad to Whittier in the beautiful recreation area of Prince William Sound. Sailing, fishing, hiking, kayaking and nature study offer in this area with its many islands, fjords and glaciers. The drive from
Whittier to Valdez by ferry takes you past the impressive Columbia Glacier. Excellent winter sports facilities with slopes for all levels, the Alyeska Ski Resort on Mount Alyeska some 70 kilometers south of Anchorage. Cross-country skiing, glacier hikes and sled dog rides round out the recreational program.
