Brochures and Guides

Download various FITB publications and read more about the Islands at your leisure. Includes Visitor and Accommodation Guides, harbour information and tide tables, fact sheets, maps and specialist brochures.

Brochures and Guides

Published annually by the Tourist Board, the Visitor Guide provides current information on events, activities, attractions, must-know visitor information, vital statistics, and much more...

2009/10 Visitor guide in English (4.7mb PDF)
2009/10 Visitor guide in French (4mb PDF)
2009/10 Visitor guide in German (5.2mb)
2009/10 Visitor guide in Spanish (4.4mb)

Also published by the Tourist Board, our Accommodation Guide (3Mb PDF) provides comprehensive details about places to stay in the islands. With background information, advice about travel to and around the archipelago and explanations of the different types of accommodation on offer, this guide is aimed at everyone interested in holidaying here - overseas visitors, short-term contractors and long term residents.

"Best of the Falklands (1.4Mb PDF)" is a joint publication between the Tourist Board and the Penguin News which asked Falkland residents "where and how would you spend your ideal weekend in the Falkland Islands?"

Footprint Falkland Islands (2.3Mb PDF) is a mini-guide to the Falklands produced in conjunction with Footprint Handbooks and Wanderlust magazine. Excellent reading for visitors from outside the Islands to gain an insight on what the Falklands have to offer and advice about how to make it happen!

Harbour Information (2.5Mb PDF)" is published by the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department and contains essential information for anyone wishing to arrive by private yacht.

Tide Tables for 2010 (130 Kb) also published by the Fisheries department give tidal information to the end of January 2011.

Fact Sheets

Falkland Islands Fact Sheet (970kb PDF) - essential visitor information including how to get here, travel around, money matters, communications, medical services etc.

Trout fishing Guidelines, Falkland Islands (1.1mb) - essential information for anyone interested in fishing in the Islands.

Maps

Make the most of your time in Stanley with our full-colour town map, (340kb)

Plan a trip around the island using our map of the archipelago (770kb)

Wildlife

Download the Wildlife calendar produced by Falklands Conservation to find out what you can see and when (345kB)

Keep count of the many bird species you'll encounter during your travels with our Bird checklist (260kB)

Destination specific

Also produced by Falklands Conservation, the following brochures provide an in-depth look at a selection of key tourism and Important Bird Life areas:
Gypsy Cove, East Falkland (900kb)
Volunteer Point, East Falkland (600kb)

More brochures like these for other destinations can be found on the Falklands Conservation website, www.falklandsconservation.com

Miscellaneous Interest

Official Falkland Islands flag (56kb PNG)
Official Falkland Islands Coat of Arms (130kb PNG)


**Please note that you will need a PDF reader installed on your computer to view and print some of the above documents. Visit www.adobe.com.