St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis is a group of islands in the Caribbean that belongs to the Lesser Antilles. It is an independent state in the Commonwealth of Nations. The capital is Basseterre and the official language is English, although various Creole dialects are spoken.
The two islands: The landscape of St. Kitts is characterized by three groups of volcanoes, the Mount Misery mountain range, the Verchilds mountain range and the Olivees mountain range. These are separated from each other by deep gorges.
The volcanoes are partly covered with sugar cane plantations or vast lush rainforests. The highest elevation is Mount Liamuiga, with a height of 1,156 meters. The area is 176 km². St. Kitts was formerly known as Saint Christopher. Around 35,000 people live on the island, 13,000 of whom live in the capital Basseterre alone. The inhabitants of St. Kitts call themselves Kittians. Basseterre is located on the south coast. The city is the commercial center of the archipelago and the largest port. The international airport is also located here.
Food in the Caribbean - Culinary adventure St. Kitts & Nevis
The local dishes are full of surprises, but culinary delights from around the world are also on offer
The Caribbean is a paradise for people who
and good food, but also for those who are not so demanding.
are not so demanding. Here you can still experience new things, and the familiar is offered
in good quality. The dishes of the international cuisine
are presented decoratively in the hotel restaurants. And this despite the fact that
is not easy and also very expensive to find the right
to organize the supply of Scottish salmon and French goose liver pâté.
organize.
The islands serve dishes that you would have to search for a long time at home.
at home. Look out for restaurants that offer Creole Food, Home
Cooking or (in Barbados) Bajan Cuisine: Fish and
from the Caribbean Sea, fruit and vegetables from the gardens and plantations.
from the plantations. In addition, all kinds of exotic ingredients from the
from the rainforest: armadillo, iguana, giant frog legs.
St. Kitts sights - you will be amazed The sights in St. Kitts & Nevis are
of course the capital Basseterre with the harbor,
The Circus, Victorian wooden houses, Independence Square
Square, Sugar Factory, St. Kitts Scenic Railway, Brimstone Hill Fortress, Charlestown
Hill Fortress, Charlestown on Nevis, Museum of Nevis History,
many historic buildings and much more. The
cultivation of sugar cane used to be the most important source of income
of St. Kitts & Nevis and today it is tourism.
For tourists, however, the still well-preserved plantation houses
and windmills are a very interesting sight.
St. Kitts - The shopping paradise
It's a challenge and fun at the same time: shopping by brand name, looking for unusual and sometimes locally made products at discounted prices for which no duty or VAT is charged. Some of the high fashion stores do not have the designs in your local market. St. Kitts and Nevis - not just Port Zante - has a variety of products to get your attention.
On both islands, you'll find stores with beautiful collections and often one-of-a-kind merchandise competitive with the duty-free stores of St. Maarten, St. Barths and the US Virgin Islands even more reasonably priced. Look for famous brand names if you know your comparison prices. Look in jewelry stores for exceptional designs that make exciting use of colored gold and gemstones, inlaid pink mother of pearl, blue diamonds, Caribbean topaz, fiery opals of amazing colors.
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