St. Helena

Saint Helena

Saint Helena is a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic, a British Overseas Territory best known as Napoleon's place of exile. Until its 2017 airport, it was reachable only by ship for five days. Attractions include Longwood House — where Napoleon lived and died — the empty tomb in the valley, Jamestown's Georgian Main Street, Jacob's Ladder's 699 steps, Plantation House's giant tortoises, the island's endemic wirebirds and flax, and the profound remoteness.