Tourism in Antartica can date back to the year 1960 when sea tourism came into the scene. The only way to visit Antartica is through the sea route and there are remarkable cruises and sea ferries which takes you around the most interesting places in Antartica.

There are many amazing places to see in Antartica. The Antartic Peninsula, Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, and South Georgia, South Shetland Island.

The Antartic Peninsula is an amazing place to be in. The place is situated at 66 degree 32′ S parallel of the latitude. Mostly the sun does not rise in the area and the tourists are taken to this cold iceberg in a cruise. Port Lockroy is one of the most interesting places to visit in the Antartic Peninsula. Also, the Neumayer Channel is an interesting site and you can see the most popular fin whale there. One of the most stunning and photogenic sights in Antartica is the Lemaire Channel.

One of the main features of the Antartic Peninsula is that the wildlife here is simply amazing. Cormorants, seals, penguins and the breathtaking landscape of the place is simply awesome. If you are visiting the Peterman Island, you can see the popular blue- eyed shags, raucous birds and thousands of rare fish varieties.

After you experience the most coldest part of the world, its now time to venture your foot on the “rolling green hills, the yellow grose and the white sand beaches and the pale blue sea”. The most amazing part about this island is that you get to spot some of the most interesting wildlife here. As you walk along the shore, you can get to spot thousands of penguin pairs.

Falkland Island is an interesting and the most popular tourist destination. There are two main islands at Falkland, the east and the west island. This is the only place in Artartica where you can find a maximum population of 1,800 to 2,000 people. The most interesting place to visit here apart from the seashore is the Falkland Islands Museum. This museum houses the replicas of the 1982 conlflict and some details about the island in general. Also, another major interest of the island lies in the spectacular wildlife in the area.

South Georgia is a mountaineous range which is said to stretch 170 kms along the sea and is an amazing tourist destination. The mountain is covered with snow and glaciers and is a mindblowing place. The place is also popular, since thousands of fur seals are killed on the mountain ranges for their skin. The most popular Macaroni penguins are found on these mountain ranges.

The famous South Georgia Museum also houses some of the interesting displays of the history of the place and the wildlife.

South Shetland Islands is an amazing island in Antartica. It is one of the most populated islands and houses some of the remarkable population from Brazil, Argentina, South Korea and Russia. Also, the famous livingstone Island is an interesting place to visit there, as whale watching is an interesting activity there.

These are some of the very interesting and famous places where you can visit in Antartica. There are many activities to do there and you can have an amazing time there. In the populated parts of the islands in Falkland and Carcass, you can find lodges for accommodation and restaurants for fine dining. The best way to roam around Antartica is by the sea ferries or the cruise.

It was Argentina’s military dictatorship, who made an imprudent decision of capturing Falkland in 1982; a small amount of people could barely pinpoint the location of this isolated archipelago. Accessing to this beautiful land was almost impossible until the Argentines built up an airport in 1977. However, the eleven-week war brought the islands in the limelight, at the cost of 900 Argentines and British Military deaths i.e. one for every three islanders.

At present, more than four-fifths of 3140 Falklanders a.k.a. Kelpers reside in Stanley. The Mt. Pleasant base shelters more than 1200 British military personnel. The rest of the islanders reside in ‘Camp’- the name given who stay outside Stanley. There are numerous smaller offshore islands amidst which few have been occupied. Its 60% populace consists of indigenous population amidst which few trace their precursors back to six or more generations. The rest of the populace comprises of immigrants hailing from U.K. The Falklands manage to preserve their rural characteristics, wherein the lands are lined up with 400km of roads, but yet there is not even a single traffic light.

Tourist attractions

Falkland Islands Museum:

Visit this superb museum and get a glimpse of spectacular assortment in Stanley.

Goose Green:

This is the legendary turbulent site where the violent struggles took place, visit here and pay your homage to those who died in Falkland war.

Sea Lion Island:

This is an extraordinary and lively location as it affords eye-candy views of five different penguin species of Falkland.

Steeple Jason:

Explore the world’s largest terrain which houses massive numbers of black-browed albatrosses.

Places in and around

Darwin:

Perched at narrow isthmus bifurcating Lafonia from the northern half of East Falkland, it was entitled this name after small Charles Darwin toured in Falklands from 1833 to 1834 on HMS Beagle. He spent a night ashore, nearby to where the settlement is today. Past, Darwin served as the center for FIC’S Camp Operations. However, by 1920 this farm site was seen as too small for flourishing settlements and water shortages too irked. Therefore, over 2 years’ period the populace was transferred to the nearby Goose Green.

East Falkland:

This land has an excellent road network, comprising of a smooth highway that links it to Mt. Pleasant International airport and Goose Green. Although being bit larger than West Falkland, it shelters larger population. This might make you think that it is crowded with hordes of populace, but similarly like Stanley and Mt. Pleasant, even it is empty.