St. Kitts and Nevis travel guide

Authentic Caribbean Nature and Culture

Get to St. Kitts and Nevis now - before everyone else does. These two islands remain a little outside of the well-trodden tourist path, particularly because their ports and shipping channels are not yet deep enough to house the gargantuan cruise ships that neighboring St. Maarten and Antigua are. This gives St. Kitts and Nevis the wonderful feeling of authenticity. Local residents populate bars and restaurants at night and sell one-of-a-kind arts and crafts on the streets during the day. Fruit and vegetable market stalls line the cobblestone streets of Basseterre, St. Kitts’ main town. That unique Caribbean flavor can still be felt on both islands, they haven’t yet been diluted by mainstream tourism.
Originally colonized by England and France, Kitts and Nevis bear the mark of their colonial forebears at a variety of historical sites, including the Brimstone Hill fortress (A UNESCO World Heritage Site) where you can glimpse neighboring islands Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Barts. There are also several sugar plantations that are preserved in their original state for educational purposes.
If you are looking for the requisite long stretches of gorgeous white-sand beaches, you may want to look elsewhere. Kitts and Nevis have some beaches, but they tend to be rockier and are often of the volcanic black-sand variety (a pleasure in its own right.) If you are a nature enthusiast, however, look no further than Nevis. This island is essentially one towering volcano covered in lush, tropical vegetation – a horticulturalist’s dream. Treat yourself to a vigorous hike up the mountain with an island resident who can explain the unique flora to you. When you get to a clearing in the trees, be sure to turn around for a stunning view of dazzling blue waters below.

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