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Grytviken, South Georgia Travel Guide
While only home to few short-term human inhabitants of mostly researchers and scientists, Grytviken is the largest settlement in South Georgia. The island’s incredible wildlife, including thousands of King penguins, Elephant seals, Antarctic fur seals, Giant petrels, Brown skua, and Antarctic terns have earned it the nickname of the “Galapagos of the Southern Ocean“. Pairing the biodiversity with South Georgia’s fascinating history makes Grytviken a must-visit destination for Antarctic explorers and polar wildlife enthusiasts. Keep reading for a Grytviken travel guide and find more information about South Georgia Cruises and Expeditions so you can make the most out of your trip to the Antarctic. Why Should You Visit Grytviken, South Georgia? Grytviken offers so much to the polar traveler: it’s a starting point for Antarctic exploration, the final resting place of famous polar explorers such as Sir Ernest Shackleton, a former whaling station, home to interesting natural and exploration history and abundant wildlife. The isolated settlement of Grytviken, South Georgia, is a place few people will visit in their lifetime, but is home to iconic wildlife populations including seals, enormous penguin colonies and seabirds by the thousands. Polar history and exploration enthusiasts visit for their chance pay their respects to one of history’s most famous explorers and South Georgia’s first explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, at his grave site in the Grytviken cemetery. Guests who travel with Quark Expeditions typically gather around Shackleton’s grave and raise a toast in his memory. For many, it’s an incredibly moving moment on their polar voyage. Those who do set […]
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