St. Kitts & Nevis Travel Guide

This lush tropical paradise could easily be in the South Pacific rather than the Caribbean. With lush forests and a dormant volcano, St Kitts and it's sister island Nevis are often called 'the secret The Caribbean.' St Kitts and Nevis were  British colonies for hundreds of years, and the legacy lingers with afternoon tea and Cricket. They got their independence from Britain in September 1983.  St. Kitts is the larger of the two islands, it is the more "developed" of the two.  Its capital city is called Basseterre.

In comparison with other caribbean islands,  St. Kitts and Nevis  do not get the heavy tourist crowds other islands such as St Thomas and St Maarteen get. A few cruiseships  maybe a couple days a week. While there are several resort hotels by the coastline,  there are also small mountain inns in the countryside which are quite nice.

St Kitts has  its towering mountain (inactive) volcano called Mt Liamuiga , (mount Misery)  which is a good easy 2-3 hr hike to the summit.  The vegetation is very lush and tropical.

St. Kitts is worth a visit, even for a day or two.  The place is very relaxing, and visitors can go swimming, hiking, light shopping and even some sightseeing.

A daytrip by ferry to Nevis is always an option. (1 hr each way)  Nevis has a large volcano, called Mt Nevis and also nice coastline and some resorts, both in the mountains and along the coastline.

-Taken from world66.com