Descrizione
Grytviken still has many remnants of the whaling station, as well as a post office, a museum and a church. Grytviken is also notable for it's graveyard, which includes the graves of the polar explorers Sir Ernest Shackleton and Frank Wild. The museum has a number of displays of the local fauna and one can observe the true scale of the Wandering Albatross as one walks in. One can also observe the local fauna here including many Antarctic Fur Seals, molting King Penguin and Antarctic Tern.
Dettagli
Accesso
Grytviken is located on the north coast of the island of South Georgia, in the middle of the island. The site is accessed by boats, either a research vessel or a cruise boat.
Terreno e habitat
Prateria/pascolo , Montagna , Spiaggia , TundraCaratteristiche dell’area
Paludoso , Sabbioso , Asciutto , Terreno piano , MontagnosoPercorso ad anello
SiÈ utile un cannocchiale?
Può essere utileBuona stagione per il BW
PrimaveraMiglior periodo per visitare
Estate , PrimaveraPercorso
Strada asfaltataGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
FacileModalità di accesso
A piedi , Bicicletta , BarcaCapanno/torretta di osservazione
NoInformazioni aggiuntive
Photo King Penguin by kuhnmi, CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0.
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