Antarctica is a freezing remote continent unclaimed by any country.
Antarctica tourism represents the ultimate adventure holiday destination on earth.
Antarctica tourism is much in demand among the well heeled tourist populace. The freezing continent is symbolic of the sense of adventure and apparent risk taking that is absent in the technologically advanced human society of the present era. The attractions of
Antarctica are manifold. The continent is largely empty of human life. The only living animals breaking the cold and bleak monotony of the ice covered continent are the penguins and the fur seals. Plant growth is restricted to lichens and moss species of plants. The
tourism in Antarctica is enhanced by the presence of glaciers, icebergs, unique wildlife and towering mountains.
Tourism at Antarctica is not a new phenomenon. The first tourist activity to the freezing remote continent started in the 1950's. At that time the first airplanes landed on the Antarctic Peninsula. Commercial regular tourist activity started in the 1960's. The commercial tourist laden airplanes began to land on the McMurdo Sound and the South Pole. Regular tourist visits are also facilitated by the use of passenger ships. The passenger ships start from South American countries. Argentina is a favorite starting point of Antarctic going passenger vessels.
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