land in sight! At the gates of Antarctica: On the South Shetland Islands there are penguins, glaciers, volcanoes and lost places to see.
whaling stations
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Gravneset combines history in Svalbard with a breathtaking landscape of mountains, tundra and glaciers on the Magdalenefjorden.
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The volcanic island of Deception Island is politically part of Antarctica and is an active volcano. Its water-filled caldera serves as a natural harbor.
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Deception Island's Whalers Bay was a former whaling station. Today it is a heritage site, lost place and home to fur seals.
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Grytviken is an abandoned settlement and whaling station on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A small museum welcomes visitors.