The sister islands of St Kitts and Nevis with its sunny skies, inviting waters, and sparsely peopled beaches combine to make them one of the most seductive spots in the Caribbean.
Separated by a 2-mile wide channel, the islands are connected by ferry services that help visitors easily enjoy them both in a single trip!
Christopher Columbus first spotted St Kitts in 1493, when it was populated with native tribes, but the Europeans didn't colonize until the British arrived in 1623. Their strategic location and valuable sugar trade led to an advanced and luxurious development that was among the best in the Colonial Caribbean. Those high standards continue today and, in fact, St Kitts and Nevis only gained independence from Britain, in 1983.
St. Kitts' rich past is evident acroos the island. The 38-acre Brimstone Hill fortress is on one of the finest in the Caribbean. Built by the British in 1689 to defend the island agianst the French, it was returned to the French in 1782 and then recaptured by the British the following year.
St. George's Anglican Church was built by the French in 1670. Originally called the Nôtre Dame the church was burnt by the British 30 years later. Rebuilt in 1704, it was rechristened St. George's - after England's patron saint.
Nature lovers will want to take advantage of the various tours through lava formations, tropical forest areas, and seaside lagoons. Boating tours and scuba diving expeditions are also favorites activities. Plantation homes have been transformed into grand, yet intimate inns. Quaint shopping areas and beautiful Colonial architecture draw visitors to the tiny towns.

View Of Basseterre

Nevis caters to visitors looking for a tranquil setting. A wide range of accommodations awaits you from the exclusive Four Seasons Hotel with its highly-rated golf course, to beautifully restored plantation estate homes and intimate inns.
Nevis also boasts the Horatio Nelson Museum with its prints, furniture and flatware celebrating this famous sea commander.
If a quiet vacation in a luxurious and alluring corner of paradise is what you seek, you'll find it on these twin islands.

PROFILE

Geography:
Location: The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is a part of the Leeward Islands group lying about 200 miles southeast of Puerto Rico and to the north of the Windward group.

Area: A total of 269 sq. km. (104 sq, mi.). Separated by a two mile stretch of water, St. Kitts is 176 sq. km. (68 sq. mi.) and Nevis is 93 sq. km. (36 sq. mi.).

Topography: St. Kitts has sheltered beaches and forested volcanic mountain slopes with many streams; Nevis, also of volcanic origin, rises gently from the white sand beaches to the Nevis peak located centrally.

Climate: Tropical, tempered by ocean breezes; the weather is dry from December to April; mean temperature of 26' C (74' F).

Local Green Monkeys

Total Population: 45,000.
Average Annual Rate of Growth: 1%.
Reproductive Rate: 24 per I,W0.
Population Density: 163.5 per sq. km.
(423.0 per sq. mi.).
Adult Literacy: 95%.
Ethnic Divisions: Mainly of African descent. 

New Resort Coming Soon...
 
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: St. Kitts and Nevis sealed a multi-million dollar deal on Tuesday for the construction of the Whispering Head Resort on 1,700 acres of prime private land on St. Kitts, South East Peninsula.

Photo of the preliminary concept of the development

It (overall project) will have between 250 hotel rooms of various types. It will have a spa. It will Iave several restaurants and up to 750 residential units, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Dr Denzil Douglas announced during a signing ceremony at the Ocean Terrace Inn between the Federal Government and Auberge Firesky Limited, a St. Kitts limited liability company.

Prime Minister Douglas said the new tourism development by Auberge Firesky Limited will also boast other hotels, an 18-hole Championship Golf Course and other amenities such as restaurants, taverns, retail buildings, recreational rooms, beach clubhouse and golf clubhouse.

This development will provide a huge boost to us in jobs, tax revenues and other economic benefits for St. Kitts and Nevis,said Prime Minister Douglas, who said that in the next 20 years, St. Kitts and Nevis would have seen a contribution of some US$17 billion to the local economy.

He disclosed that during the construction phase of the Whispering Head Resort hotel, the government will get US$3.5 million. The construction cost of the hotel will amount to US$78 million, while the spin-off effects in the economy is estimated to be US$468 million.

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