Edinburgh of the Seven Seas

Only settlement on Tristan da Cunha, pressed between the ocean and Queen Mary's Peak.

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, usually just called the Settlement, is the only village on Tristan da Cunha. It sits on the island's north-west coastal plain, a narrow green strip below cliffs and the bulk of Queen Mary's Peak.

There is no grand monument here. The point is the place itself: the post office, churches, school, harbour, potato patches, and low houses of one of the most isolated communities on earth. Walk slowly and remember that this is home, not a theme park.

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