Although the Falkland Islands’ public holidays and religious events don’t differ greatly from those celebrated back in the UK, the archipelago does host a number of enjoyable and unique festivals. ...

Weather in the Falkland Islands remains temperate throughout the year, barely hitting 75°F in the summer months and never really dropping lower than 25°F in the winter. As summer falls from Decembe...

For a number of centuries, the Falkland Islands were a matter of great controversy for numerous colonial powers, including Spain, Portugal and Britain, with all three laying claim to the strategica...

Citizens of most European, Commonwealth, and North American countries do not require a visa to enter the Falkland Islands and can stay for up to four weeks, providing they have a return ticket and ...

Visitors are required to pay a GPB £20 (US $30) departure tax when leaving the airport. Stanley is home to the archipelago’s only medical care and serious incidents usually result in airlifting to ...

RAF Mount Pleasant Stanley The RAF Mount Pleasant Stanley Airport facility operates as both a commercial airport and military base in the Falkland Islands, became fully-functional 1985 and is the o...

Falkland Islands Taxis and Car Rentals Taxis are a fairly common way form of transportation around Stanley and the rates tend to be reasonable; however don’t expect to find them elsewhere in the ar...

Due to its fairly small community of residents, shopping is fairly limited in the Falkland Islands and most of the stores are located in Stanley. For a souvenir of your time or as gift to take home...

Although some influences from the islands’ time under Spanish rule and neighboring Latin countries have rubbed off on the cuisine, food in the Falkland Islands is primarily dominated by British dis...

For most, the biggest attractions in the Falkland Islands are the archipelago’s abundant wildlife and historical battlefields. Bucolic mountains, white beaches and charming plains are found scatter...