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St Kitts Overview
St Kitts Brief History
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St Kitts Attractions: Exploring Basseterre
St Kitts Attractions: St Kitts Caribbean Scenic Railway
St Kitts Attractions: Brimstone Hill
St Kitts Attractions: Beaches
St Kitts Attractions: Romney Manor
St Kitts Attractions: Clay Villa Plantation
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Cruising to the Caribbean:


ST. KITTS


Overview


St. Kitts
Above: The cruise terminal building in Basseterre.
OVERVIEW

St. Kitts is a very scenic island.  Its lush green mountains tower
over a gently sloping coastal plain.  

The island is volcanic in origin.  A string of mountains run along the spine of the island, soaring up to 3,936 feet (1,200 meters).  They are too steep for inhabitation but contain tropical rain forests with hummingbirds and green monkeys.

Both because of its strategic location in the Leeward Islands of
the Lesser Antilles and because of its once lucrative sugar
industry, St. Kitts played an important role in Caribbean history.   Echoes of that history serve to enhance the visitor experience

St. Kitts is part of a two island nation called the Federation of  St. Kitts and Nevis.   Its sister island, Nevis, lies some two miles (3 km) to the southeast.

Bassterre is both the principal urban area on St. Kitts and the
capital of the nation.  The size of a large town, it draws from its
British heritage with Georgian houses, a Victorian park and a
central roundabout.  At the same time, it is distinctly Caribbean in atmosphere.

The island is intimate in size - - 65 square miles -  - with a
population of  approximately 35,000.  English is the official
language.

St. Kitts has a tropical climate.  The rainy season is from May to  November.  The island is subject to hurricanes.

St. Kitts
The center of Basseterre is The Circus, reportedly patterned after London's Piccadilly Circus.  At the center, is a four-sided Victorian clock encased within green stone with a fountain at its base.
St. Kitts
Independence Square (formerly Pall Mall Square) is a sizeable park in central Basseterre.  It once contained the island's slave market.
St. Kitts
St. Kitts
Above: The coastal areas are lush green plains that abruptly rise into steep mountains in the center of the island.

Below: St. Kitts reflects both its West Indian and British heritages.
St. Kitts
St. Kitts
For more on cruising to St. Kitts:

Click here for photos of cruise ships in St Kitts
Click here for our review of the St Kitts Scenic Railway
Click here for our page on Brimstone Hill
Click here for St Kitts beaches
Click here for Romney Manor
Click here for our page on Clay Villa Plantation
Click here for a brief history of St. Kitts
Click here for other Caribbean cruise destinations
 
 
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