Windswept isles of penguins and albatrosses at the end of the world; hard to reach.
For living66/100
For travel65/100
Key facts
Average net salary$2,500 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$1,200 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$15
Traveller daily budget$200 /day
Safety9/10
ClimateOceanic
Avg summer temperature+9 °C
Avg winter temperature+2 °C
Best time to visitNovember, December, January, February, March
Population3,398
Places worth seeing
- Christ Church Cathedral: The southernmost Anglican cathedral, with a whalebone arch.
- Gypsy Cove: Magellanic penguins 15 minutes from town.
- Volunteer Point: A king penguin colony reached off-road.
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