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SIGHTSEEING
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ST.
THOMAS CHURCH
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| To
drive around the Island will take less than
one hour. It can take much more time if you
decide to visit all the sightseeing though around |
The
tomb of Sir Thomas Warner, the leading figure
in the island's colonial history, is located
in the yard of this church.
He was the first British Governor in the West
Indies and first visited St. Kitts in 1623. |
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BASSETERRE
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BLOODY
RIVER
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| Basseterre,
the capital is set against a beautiful backdrop
of St. Kitts's emerald green hills and punctuated
by elegant Georgian architecture. |
Folklore
has it that this river in St. Kitts, following
the slaughter of Carib Indians by British and
French forces, flowed red for three days. |
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BRIMSTONE
HILL FORTRESS
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MOUNT
LIAMUIGA
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Located
on Sandy Point
Old Road in Basseterre, this fortress is knowns
as the "Gibraltar of the West Indies"
and is a World Heritage Site.
Construction by African slaves in 1690 consisted
of a huge retained wall, barracks, cisterns,
and magazines.
Neighboring islands Saba, St. Eustatius and
St. Barth are visible.
Tel: 465-2609.
Hours are 9am to 4pm, Monday through Saturday.
St.
Kitts National Park |
Mount Liamuiga
is a stratovolcano located in the North West
Range Basseterre and rises 3,792 feet above
sea level.
On a clear day you can see Saba, St. Eustatius,
St. Maarten, St. Barth and Anguilla.
Only experienced hikers with a guide should
attempt it.
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CARIB
BREWERIES ST. KITTS LTD
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INDEPENDENCE
SQUARE
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Tours
are available of the breweries but must be booked
in advance.
Admission is free.
Tel: 465-2309 |
Slave
auctions were held in this town square located
in Basseterre.
Today it's a place to gather for parades and
parties. |
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OLD
ROAD BAY
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SANDY
POINT
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It
was here at Old Road Bay
that Sir Thomas Warner, along with his family
and 14 others began the first permanent European
settlement in the Leeward Islands.
The Warner family estate served as the capital
of St. Kitts until 1727, when it was moved to
Basseterre. |
This
second largest of St. Kitts' towns occupies
the very spot on which Thomas Warner and his
small party made landfall in 1623.
During the 17th century Sandy
Point was the center of the island's
tobacco trade.
The large tobacco warehouses constructed during
that time by the Dutch West India Company are
worth checking out. |
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WINGFIELD
PLANTATION/ROMNEY MANOR
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PETROGLYPHS
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This
historic ruin of the original sugar plantation
manor house, located on Off
Old Road, Basseterre is the home of the
Caribelle Batik.
It is the oldest plantation on the island and
the gateway to the rain forest.
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The
Carib Indians left these stone carvings throughout
the island.
The ones found on Old Road in Basseterre, St
Kitts, are believed to be in their original
location. |
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SOUTHEAST
PENINSULA
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ST.
KITTS SUGAR MANUFACTURING
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At
The Southeast Peninsula the narrow neck of Frigate
Bay Peninsula broadens to a wide, undulating
plain that contains some of the island's most
stunning natural features.
There are nine unspoiled beaches and lagoons
here, as well as the pink salt ponds (its color
comes from its innumerable minuscule krill shrimp).
This protected awilderness area is also populated
abundantly by tropical birds, as well as by
white-tailed deer and black-faced vervet monkeys.
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St.
Kitts is also knowns as "Sugar City"
and its sugar has been the most important agricultural
product for centuries.
Tour the factory, located on Wellington Road,
Basseterre, to see how raw sugar cane is processed
into white granulated sugar and brown sugar
and readied for export.
During harvest, a train travels around the island
picking up the cut cane and transporting it
to the factory.
Tel: 465-8157 |
