"A piece of Britain in the South Atlantic" Top 5 Page for this destination Falkland Islands by Claus_Qvist

Falkland Islands Travel Guide: 240 reviews and 527 photos

Murrell Peninsula, East Falkland - Falkland Islands

Because of the Argentine invasion in 1982, everybody know about The Falkland but only very few have ever been there.

In short, The Falklands are a bit like the Faeroe Island or the Orkneys. Some tiny islands situated in an inhospiable and at the same time very rich, marine environment.

Only 2500 residents live here (together with 2000 British soldiers!), and of these 80% live in the capital, Stanley, on East Falkland. On the secon largest island, West Falkland, the population is only 400!

A piece of Britain in the South Atlantic - Falkland Islands

Traditionally, the main business on the Falklands is sheep. The ratio in between sheep and people is counted in thousands, and the Falkland wool has been famous for centuries. It still is.

In 2004, tourism has brought new life to the place as a lot of cruise ships make a short, eight-hour stop-over on their way to Antarctica. Too bad as the islands are worth much more attention than just a day of fooling around in Stanley.

Garden gmomes, Stanley

Still, Stanley is a great place. Very British indeed, and despite the hostile climate, a few inhabitants find it worthwhile to decorate their gardens like back home in Kent. Just take a look at this wonderful flock of garden gnomes.

However, despite the virtues of Stanley, the real treat is to enjoy the amazing stock of wildlife in the South Atlantic. Perhaps the richest fauna anywhere on the planet.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A magic place! Rough nature and great people living in a harmonic marriage.
Cons:You might want to stay there the rest of your life!
In a nutshell:Go there!!

Last visit to Falkland Islands: Jan 2002
Intro Updated Sep 11, 2004
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Reviews (10)

Shearing the sheep, East Falkland - Falkland Islands

Sheep shearing Off The Beaten Path (2)

A great way to join the Falkland way of life is to visit a farm during the sheep shearing season. Normally, they cut... more travel advice

Great for camping...... - Falkland Islands

Camping on the Falklands Hotels (1)

Very easy, indeed. Bring a tent and start walking, and you can virtually pitch your tent anywhere. Beware, though, that... more travel advice

King penguin, Volounteer Beach - Falkland Islands

Anywhere Off The Beaten Path (2)

There isn't really any "beaten path" on the Falklands, so anywhere you go, you are very likely to be the only... more travel advice

Rockhopper penguin, Murrell Peninsula - Falkland Islands

Falling in love........... Warnings and Dangers (1)

The Falklands are dangerous! Very dangerous indeed, as it's one of the few places on Earth which really takes on you the... more travel advice

Things to Do (3)
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AndyBuddy Mar 13, 2009 at 5:47 AM

i also liked the narrows bar for a nice quiet drink and walk during the day and its a nice walk along the sea front to get there. it was my only evercise i did in the falklands aswell as exercising my beer lifting arm.
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MikeStarr5 Nov 28, 2007 at 7:52 PM

Falklandsøerne lyder fantastisk. Det var en skam at det er så dyrt at tage derovre på ferie. Du er meget heldig min ven ! - fra Mike og Shelley i "Barking Town"
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kiwi Oct 18, 2005 at 2:52 PM

Wow, super photos, I adore those King Penguins! Great page about a remote location, thanks!!
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MeZuGa Jun 19, 2005 at 6:52 PM

A piece of Britain in the South Atlantic....mmmm Islas Malvinas son Argentina...
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hunwagner Apr 2, 2005 at 10:38 PM

Useful and inspiring tips. Could you tell me what the flight from Chile cost?