St Helena

Susan Britt-Gallagher grew up in the northeast of the USA. After completing her education, she travelled across North America, Europe and northern Africa. Thousands of bus, train and cargo ship miles later, she settled down in Switzerland. From November 1997 to January 1998, she spent three amazing months 'living' on St Helena with her husband and their young daughters. That's when she fell in love with the people and the island of St Helena, and thus the first edition of the Bradt guide was born. A lot has changed since then, but the memories of this fascinating island and its wonderful people still remain in her heart. Tricia Hayne stumbled upon St Helena in 2000, when as editorial director of Bradt Travel Guides she commissioned a guide to the remote trio of islands that made up what were then known as St Helena and Dependencies. With a lifelong fascination for islands, she was sufficiently enticed by these mid-Atlantic outposts to come on board for the third and fourth editions. She counts walking, diving and natural history among her interests, has written Bradt guides to the Cayman Islands and - as co-author - to the Turks and Caicos Islands, and has updated several more to a number of African destinations. This edition has been updated by Caitlin and Huw Hennessy, seasoned travel writers who cover the whole world, including Latin America and now Africa and the South Atlantic. Caitlin led one of the first group tours to Saint Helena in early 2019, a trip that inspired a strong desire to return to the island and explore further. This she subsequently did with her husband, also visiting Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Ascension, and gathering lots of new information for the fourth edition of this guide, including preparations for the 2021 Bicentenary of Napoleon's death in exile on the island.

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• Contents Introduction St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: An Overview PART ONE ST HELENA Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Geology, Climate, History, Government and administration, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture, Sport Chapter 2 Natural History and Conservation Flora, Fauna, ConservationChapter 3 Practical Information When to go and highlights, Tourist information and tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money and budgeting, Opening hours, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Media and communications, Business and property, Cultural etiquette, Activities, Cultural visits, Travelling positively Chapter 4 Jamestown Tourist information and travel agents, Getting around , Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Pubs and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities , What to see and do, Walks from Jamestown Chapter 5 Beyond Jamestown Guided tours and suggested itineraries, Half Tree Hollow, St Paul's, Alarm Forest and Longwood, The Peaks National Park, Levelwood, Sandy Bay and Blue Hill PART TWO ASCENSION ISLAND Chapter 6 Background Information Geography, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and administration, Economy, People, Education, Travelling positively Chapter 7 Visiting Ascension When to go and highlights, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health and safety, What to take, Opening hours, Money and banking, Media and communications, Getting around, Activities, Georgetown, Beyond Georgetown PART THREE TRISTAN DA CUNHA Chapter 8 Background Information Geography, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and administration, Economy, People, Language, Education, Travelling positively Chapter 9 Visiting Tristan da Cunha When to go and highlights, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health and safety, What to take, Money and banking, Media and communications, Opening hours, Getting around, Activities, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, The outer islands PART FOUR EXTENDING YOUR TRIP Chapter 10 48 Hours in Cape Town Getting there and away, Getting around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, What to see and do in 48 hours Chapter 11 48 Hours in Johannesburg Getting there and away, Safety, Getting around, Tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, What to see and do in 48 hours Appendix 1 Further Information Index