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Romney manor - Home of Caribelle Batik

by shargurl

Romney Manor is set on 10 acres and has only had 6 family owners. Sam Jefferson (which is the great,great...grandfather of Thomas Jefferson), once owned this place. The Gardens are lush and beautiful. There is also a saman tree, which is 350 year old and covers a 1/2 an acre. Beautiful.Now Romney Manor is the home to Caribelle Batik, all batik products are produced right here. It is said that Caribelle is the most sought after batik product in the Caribbean.On the day we went there there were children dressed up in colorful garb doing a dance. It was lovely. (see pic)

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The St. Kitts Scenic Railway

by Marianne2

The Railway Tour is a wonderful concept in theory, and to some travelers, a not-to-be-missed highlight. However, website opinion is divided, with the other half echoing my view that it’s not worth the $89 fare. The theme-park-like train runs on a narrow gauge track, encircling the island. The entire tour is 30 miles long, of which 18 miles is by train, and the remaining 12 miles by coaches. The train proceeds non-stop through rainforests, fields, and hamlets. Any sites of historical interest are too far away to view – such as the Brimstone Hill Fortress and Romney Manor. However, from my train in March 2006, we didn’t even see the rainforests. We boarded and chose our seats on the open-air upper deck (lower level is A/C), with great views, albeit stationary ones of the nearby airport. We were served complimentary rum punches, given a brief introduction, and serenaded by a creole group....

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The Greatest beach on Saint Kitts

by m1nkey

We arrived at South Frigate Bay around 10 AM ready to play at the beach. What we found there was a shallow clean beach with a coral reef. A few spots to get a drink or eat, and a very cool place to hang out. Now our tastes vary depending on the circumstance. And for a pleasant day at the beach, this was it. We plopped down in the beach chairs with a homemade palm leave umbrella, in front of The Shipwreck Bar. It was made of unfinished wood and picnic tables. It reminded me of the primitive forts I used to build as a child. But this place was awesome! It was laid back, the food was good and the overall feel was relaxing. The music was good and not too loud, the crowd was mainly an over 30ish group with some families as well. It seemed to be more locals and expatriates than tourists. We rented a jet ski there, had lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. It was the kind of beach you see...

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The Strip at Frigate bay

by m1nkey

We were directed to the strip in Frigate bay to find a place for nightlife and dancing. What we found were a string of cabanas to drink and eat and not much else. There are at least a dozen bars and many of them have food. And at each end there is a more permanent structured restaurant. We did not see anything that resembled a dance floor. So if you like to drink a lot and stumble drunk dance then this is the place for you. The beach was beautiful and the views, spectacular. But forus the search for a dance floor continues.

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Saint Kitts' Beaches

by Pieter11

The Southern part of Saint Kitts is all about beaches. Beaches in a lot of different ways.If you are looking for a place to party, to eat and drink and to have a great time at a great location, then the beach at Frigate Bay is where you should go to. This is where the party starts every night and where all popular bars and restaurants of the island are located directly at the sandy beach and at only 20 metres from the Caribbean Sea.Further to the southeast there are more, smaller beaches where you can be all alone when you're lucky, and where you can find great places to surf or to swim. These beaches are hidden behind the hills, and are a great surprise when you end up at one of them.And then there is the area around Turtle Beach, at the very South of the island. From here you are very close to neighbour Nevis. Turtle Beach is a popular beach for suntanning, but also a great place to...

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The Southern Loop

by Pieter11

Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts, is situated exactly at the point where the island is devided in two. The northern part contains the high mountain range of the island while the southern part becomes very narrow, quite flat and very empty at the same time.All around the southern peninsula you will find the beaches that attract a lot of people to the island. But even though these beaches are quite popular it still is very easy to find one that is completely empty and where you have everything for yourself alone. Just rent a car or a scooter and take a small road or the mainroad and you're almost sure to end up at a beach.But besides the beaches there are quiet saltponds, great viewpoints from where you can see the neighbouring island Nevis, and hills with dry forests on them where the green velvet monkey hides. These monkeys were taken here from Africa by the French when they were...

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The Northern Loop

by Pieter11

One of the most famous attractions on the island of Saint Kitts is the "St Kitts Scenis Railway". This railway used to be an important way of transport in the sugarcane era, but nowadays it is a very touristic attraction where cruiseship passengers are being loaded into this little train and taken around the island in an hour or two.Although the tour that the train makes is a very interesting one, I thought this was a bit too touristy for me. Instead me and my hosts on the island went for the same Northern Loop around the island by car. The same route, but a lot more relaxed if you ask me.The route takes you to great viewpoints, like in the northwest where you can see the islands Statia and Saba being very close. To the central area of the island where you can see the unspoiled jungle of the island, to the Atlantic Coast where the landscape is rough and to the northern part where you're...

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Downtown Basseterre: Circle and Fort Street

by Pieter11

The other centre in Basseterre is the real centre, where the daily life of the Kittians takes place. This centre can be found around the central roundabout "Circle" and the mainstreet that start here that is called Fort Street.Circle is the place where you can find the taxi stand, some souvenir shops and almost all banks in the island. The rest of the centre is located along Fort Street, that goes straight north from Circle. Shops, small restaurants, loud soundsystems, street vendors and small bars are everywhere here and here you'll see where all the people in Basseterre hang out: the streets here are crowded all day long and cars fill the streets and can create chaos on Circle.At the end of Circle you end up at Bay Road and the Marina where the cruiseships arrive pretty much every day during the season. For the tourists too, a walk to the already busy area around Circle is often the...

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Downtown Basseterre: Independance Square

by Pieter11

Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, is only a small town: it counts 12.000 inhabitants only. It is also said that it is not the most attractive capital in the Caribbean, but nevertheless it is well worth a visit I think.The "city basically has two centres. When looking at the map you would expect that the Independance Square would be it: a big square in the middle of town where the central Cathedral is the biggest eyecatcher. Looking at the buildings that you find around the square it definitely is the centre. Some beautiful old buildings can be seen here. Besides the old, clearly anglican church there are several old villas made of wood. And in between these old buildings there is a nice and green park with a big fountain in the middle and several kinds of palmtrees around it. What you would expect at a big centrally located square like this though, a lot of traffic and a...

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Brimstone Hill Fortress

by Pieter11

The only UNESCO World Heritage Site in the small Antilles can be found on the island of Saint Kitts. It clearly is the main attraction of the island, but still it is hardly discovered by mass tourism. The Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is an absolute must-see during your stay on Saint Kitts.The Fortress is situated at about 12 kilometres northwest from the capital Basseterre. When you look up from the road along the coastline you can already see some walls on top of the hill, but from here you can't imagine the beauty you'll find up there. It takes a short taxi-ride or a 15 minutes walk to get to the entrance and from there you'll get more amazed by every step you take. Cannons facing the sea, great views of the neighbouring islands Statia, Saba and Saint-Martin, and the beautiful blue sea and the green fields below you. But even more impressive are the all the old remains you can...

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