St Kitts & Nevin Flag
Why visit St Kitts "Sugar City"?
For travelers seeking a tropical destination for bird watching, golf, diving, fishing, hiking, history, lush tropical greenery, rain forest, shopping, spa, uncrowded beaches, volcanic landscape, water sports and zip lining.
Your Must-See & Do
- Historical Sites: Berkeley Memorial, Bloody Point, Brimstone Hill, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Independence Square, Milliken Estate, Romney Manor, The Cotton Ginnery & The War Memorial
- Museums: International House Museum and Edgar Challenger Library & National Museum
- Popular Attractions: Ballast Bay, Basseterre, Carib Breweries, Catholic Church of Immaculate Conception, Christophe Harbour Marina, Fairview Great House & Botanical Gardens, Frigate Bay, Half Way Tree, Mt Liamuiga, Pelican Mall, Royal Beach Casino, St. George's Anglican Church, St. Kitts Scenic Railway, The Strip & White House Bay
- Annual Events: (April) Booby Island Regatta & Sailing Festival (June) Carnival (September) Independence Week (December), St Kitts Music Festival
Photo Credit: Holger Woizick/Unsplash
Why visit Nevin "Queen of the Caribees"?
The traveler seeking a quieter island destination to enjoy bird watching, golf, diving, fishing, hiking, history, lush tropical greenery, rain forest, shopping, spa, uncrowded beaches, volcanic landscape, water sports, and zip lining.
Your Must-See & Do
- Historical Sites: Alexander Hamilton House & Christena Memorial Plaque
- Museums: Horatio Nelson Museum & Museum of Nevis History
- Popular Attractions: Cottle Church, Gallipot Tamarind Bay, Montravers Estate Nelson's Spring, Nevis Beekeepers Cooperative, Nevisian Heritage Village, Pinney's Beach, St George’s Anglican Church, St James Winward Church, St John's Fig Tree Church, St Paul's Anglican Church & St Thomas' Lowland Church
- Annueal Events: (April) Booby Island Regatta & Sailing Festival, (June) Culturama, (September) Independence Week, (December) Gingerama
Photo Credit: Susan Frazier/Pixabay
History
- In 1713, was fully taken over by the British (St Kitts).
- Begun 1910, the St Kitts Scenic Railway was constructed for the sugar industry, today used as a scenic tour.
- In 1929, Nevis had their first air-mail delivery.
- In 1983, became one independent nation, but each operates its own internal affairs.
Fun Facts
- The Islands economy is agriculture, light manufacturing, and tourism.
- During the 19th Century, Nevis is known as "Spa of the Caribbean".
- Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton, first U.S. Secretary of Treasury (Nevis), also where he met his wife, a young widow of a sugarcane plantation owner.
- French Settlers brought green African monkeys, which have multiplied outnumbering the human population.
- St. Kitts' was originally named, Liamuiga (means fertile soil) by the Kallinago Indians.
- Nearly 400 shipwrecks surround St. Kitts and Nevis.
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Good to Know
- Taste the island and treat yourself to a CSR & Ting (Cane Spirit Rothschild with local grapefruit). A liquor produced from the remains of sugarcane production roots stemming from South Africa.
- You may enjoy reading A History of St Kitts written by Vincent K Hubbard.
- Movie to inspire your travel, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1995).
- Of the two islands, Nevis has better beaches.
- It's illegal to wear camouflage clothing!
Hurricane Season is June - November; while suggested being outside of the "Hurricane Belt" it was hit by Hurricane Olga in 2007.
- Coolest Season: January - February
- Humid & Hottest: June - October
- Peak Season: December - April
- Shoulder Season: May - June
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Sandy Point Town, St Kitts & Nevis. Photo Credit: Derrick Miller/Pixabay
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