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Grytviken (/ ˈ ɡ r ɪ t v iː k ən / GRIT-vee-kən Norwegian: [ˈɡɾŷːtviːkn̩]) is a hamlet on South Georgia in the South Atlantic and formerly a whaling station and the largest settlement on the island.
Of all the landings we explored in South Georgia, Grytviken was our favorite. This eerie, hauntingly beautiful town was once South Georgia’s main whaling station. At it’s peak, up to 500 men lived here each summer catching whales and distilling their carcasses down to blubber and oil.
Jul 26, 2024 · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands lie approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands and have been under British administration since 1908 -- except for a brief period in 1982 when Argentina occupied them. Grytviken, on South Georgia, was a 19th- and early 20th-century whaling station.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are a collection of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Most of the islands, rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous. At higher elevations, the islands are permanently covered with ice and snow.
Feb 1, 2011 · Discover The Grave of Ernest Shackleton in Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Sep 20, 2023 · Everything you need to know about travelling to Grytviken in South Georgia Island. From things to do, the history of the town and the wildlife you'll see!
Apr 1, 2019 · Scattered with shipwrecks and mini icebergs, backed by forbidding mountains and obscured by drizzle, this sweeping bay was the location of South Georgia’s first whaling station, Grytviken.
