St Helena Island

An isolated volcanic outpost in the South Atlantic Ocean, St. Helena Island forms part of the British Overseas Territory also encompassing Ascension and Tristan da Cunha islands. Famous as the place of Napoleon Bonaparte's exile and death, this 120 square kilometre island is one of the most remote settled islands in the world and, until recently, also one of the most inaccessible. With the opening of St Helena’s airport, it is now possible to fly into this far-flung destination to discover a unique land of fascinating contrasts.