Top 10 Best Things to Do in South Shetland Islands

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China's Antarctic Great Wall Station is the first scientific research station established by China in Antarctica. It is located on the Fildes Peninsula in the west of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It faces Great Wall Bay, a small bay in Maxwell Bay, to the east. The bay is wide and deep, with easy access. It is backed by a snow-covered mountain slope all year round and has abundant water resources.

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Half Moon Island in Antarctica is a very famous island, because our country's Great Wall Station is located on Half Moon Island. Thousands of penguins and seals live here, and the sea water is very blue and clear. There is a leisurely sense of mystery in the blood. In addition, there are gorgeous auroras. It is definitely an important battle in the Antarctic tour. Be sure to take photos as a souvenir.

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Cuverville Island is the largest colony of Gentoo penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula. The island itself does not have any special landscape, but the presence of thousands or even tens of thousands of Gentoo penguins makes the island full of vitality and, of course, full of smell... That smell is really unforgettable. The penguins there are not afraid of humans at all, but for the sake of protecting wildlife, we all keep our distance and quietly watch the penguins' naive appearance.

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I went to Antarctica in the summer. In fact, Antarctica is not as cold as I imagined. If the weather is good, the temperature is around 5 degrees. It's just that the wind is very strong, especially if the weather is a little cloudy. The wind is even stronger, blowing on your face like a knife. So you don't have to be afraid of snow in Antarctica, but you have to be afraid of wind. You must pay attention to keeping your head warm. The weather in Paradise Bay occasionally cleared up, which is not easy in Antarctica. I took a lot of photos of floating ice. The blue ice against the blue sky is really beautiful~

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Brown Bluff is the real Antarctic continent. Although it is just a small tip on the Antarctic Peninsula, it is completely different from the concept of an outlying island. If you step on an island, you can only say that you have been to Antarctica, but if you step on this cliff, it is the real Antarctic continent. A cliff hundreds of meters high is not that special, but when there are penguins and seals under the cliff, it gives this cliff more different meanings.

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Porto Lacroix is ​​an important port in Antarctica. It is the residence of the British Antarctic Research Team. There is a two-story research building with complete facilities and guest rooms for tourists, which are very clean and tidy. The scenery here is also very beautiful. There is a big pool where you can enjoy the gorgeous polar sea view and admire the magnificence of nature.

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Because the trip was not long enough, we could only choose a few landing spots. One of them was the landing spot where the British scientific research station was located. You can go in and visit. There are bunk beds and daily living utensils. It is relatively simple and has been abandoned. No one lives there now. You can see many little penguins on some rocks by the sea. They are very cute, but be careful not to stand downwind of these little cuties, especially when they are molting. The smell ~ believe me, you have never smelled such a strong smell even in the zoo, haha ​​~

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Wilhelmina Bay is a bay on King St. George Island. There is no sunshine or beach here. There is only ice and snow, and towering iceberg canyons. Icebergs are floating everywhere in the bay, and it is also the world of seals, sea lions and penguins. You can take a boat to visit this bay made of floating ice, which is really magical.