St. Kitts & Nevis
Four Seasons
St. Kitts and Nevis, like no other islands in the Caribbean, seem to embody a kind of lush tropical
paradise usually associated with the South Pacific. The atmosphere here is palpably luxuriant, and
intoxicating blend of sunlight, sea air and fantastically abundant vegetation. At the center of
St. Kitts stands the spectacular, cloud-fringed peak of Mount Liamuiga (pronounced Lee-a-mweega),
a dormant volcano covered by dense tropical forest. And on Nevis, too, the ground rises upward into a
cloud forest filled with elusive green vervet monkeys and brilliant tropical flowers. For ecotourists, or
simply anyone who enjoys stunning natural beauty, St.Kitts and Nevis cannot fail to
exceed expectations.
And yet nature is only a small part of the wonder of these small, relatively undiscovered destinations.
Long ago, St. Kitts and Nevis were the pearls of the British Caribbean, rich and enormously important
islands that were celebrated throughout Europe. Nevis, the "Queen of the Caribbees" possessed
unimaginable wealth from its super-productive sugar industry, while on St. Kitts the impregnable
fortress of Brimstone Hill stood as the Gibraltar of the West Indies. In this venerable history is plenty of
romance as well, for it was on Nevis that the dashing young Horatio Nelson met, courted, and wedded
Fanny Nisbet, all the while attending to the whirling social life of the island's prosperous
plantation estates.
Today these islands are esteemed more for their long stretches of sugary sand than for their sugar cane.
Basseterre and Charlestown, the islands' capitals, are among the most captivating and picturesque of the
Caribbean's colonial harbor towns. No building here may be taller than the surrounding palm trees is
the law of the land, and on both St. Kitts and Nevis natural preservation is a major value. Activities
include outstanding hiking through the islands' rain forests, golfing on internationally ranked golf
courses, fishing, boating and diving or snorkeling through underwater reefs and unexplored wrecks.
There is also an exceptional wealth of historic points of interest, including restored fortresses, haunted
plantations, and ancient petroglyphs. In the midst of all of these attractions are many of the finest and
most welcoming plantation inns in the Caribbean. Still largely undiscovered, despite their extraordinary
beauty, their remarkable history, and their unmatched charm, St. Kitts & Nevis offer a rare opportunity
to visit the" Secret Caribbean."
If you want to learn more about the sister islands of St. Kitts & Nevis, please see the official web sites
of the St. Kitts & Nevis tourist Board http://www.interknowledge.com/stkitts-nevis.
