This bar on a tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic needs nearly a week’s voyage from the nearest land – but it’s worth it for the nice pint and atmosphere, some claim.
You definitely won’t be ‘just popping out for a pint’ if it’s this pub you’re headed to. Hidden on a tiny volcanic island in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean that is over 1700 miles from the nearest continent, it has earned the title of the ‘world’s most remote’ bar – but its technically still in the UK.
The Albatross bar is on Tristan da Cunha, which takes six days to reach by boat, is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world with a population of under 300 people. The pub, located in the capital of the island, called Edinburgh of the Seven Seas – which is over 6000km away from Edinburgh in Scotland – was named in honour of HRH the late Prince Phillip who visited the island in 1957.
Tristan da Cunha is the largest and only inhabited island in a small group of an active volcanic islands and lies approximately 1,732 miles from Cape Town in South Africa and 1,514 miles from Saint Helena. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world and is home to 238 people who all hold British Overseas Territories citizenships.
However, it’s extremely remote and hard to access location hasn’t stopped a number of travellers visiting, and all of those who have made a trip to The Albatross can agree on one thing – that the ridiculously long journey there was worth it – even if it was for the cheap, ice cold beer.
One Canadian who made the journey in March 2018 raved on TripAdvisor soon after: “Since this is the world’s most remote inhabited island, this must be the most remote bar. The beer was cold, the wine was warm, however, the weather was lovely and we were toasting the fortune of being some of the few people in the world who have had the opportunity to visit this interesting island. Lucky us.”
A man from Texas also praised the bar, mentioning the good prices and “friendly crowd”. He said in January 2018: “The only pub on Tristan, with very reasonably priced drinks, and a friendly crowd, when it’s open! Also had an adjacent community centre that is kid friendly.”
Another woman argued that the décor is arguable dated, saying it “could do with a bit of sprucing up”, but noted how she had a great time visiting anyway. She added: “Cheap beer and booze (surprising given how far it travels) and the temporary barman (the Finance Manager) was a great host telling us some interesting anecdotes.”
The bar, which had to have a new roof fitted in 2001 one after a hurricane blew the original one off, offers a full selection of wine, beer and spirits, as well as a pool table. But those looking to visit the world’s most remote bar should be warned that all visitors must contact the local government to get permission from them to enter, without which you’ll be turned away – which really would be annoying considering there isn’t another bar nearby for at least another 1600 miles.
