It’s very easy to get into a real fairy tale today – you just need to go to this wonderful island. From the very first minutes you get a feeling of unreality: the colors are too saturated, the sea is unbelievably warm, the people are incredibly friendly. Plus a huge number of offers to spend your leisure time brightly, positively, unforgettably. No, this is not a fairy tale - this is St. Kitts. Charming, original, southern hospitable.
Saint Kitts on the map
Saint Kitts Island on the world map or a detailed map of the island can be viewed using the navigation buttons (+/-). Caribbean on the map
Located in the Windward Islands archipelago, it is the largest of the state's islands Saint Kitts and Nevis. The coast, fringed by coral reefs, is washed by the crystal-turquoise Caribbean Sea. On the eastern side it neighbors Barbuda and Antigua, on the southeastern side – with Montserrat, on the northwestern side – with St. Eustatius, and to the north is St. Barthelemy.
The island's territory is 168 km², length 37 km, width 11 km. The volcanic massif of Liamuiga in the northern part reaches a height of 1156 meters, while the southeast of St. Kitts is gentle and flat. The capital of the West Indian Eden is the city of Basseterre.
Holidays to Saint Kitts
On the miracle island, the traveler will find a complete holiday package: beaches of golden and black sand, stunningly beautiful landscapes, exotic entertainment, original carnivals, a casino, a magical sea. By the way, a day is not enough to just visit all the beaches of St. Kitts, the best of which is Cockleshell Bay. Elegant restaurants and cozy mini-cafes with winding terraces invite you to taste amazing local cuisine, and romantics will appreciate picnics on the seashore in the shimmering twilight of the setting sun.
More and more tourists prefer to spend time actively in St. Kitts. They offer diving, eco-tours, sea fishing, horse riding, snorkeling, parachute flights, yachting, golf, and tennis. Bus service is practically undeveloped, so guests of the island most often use taxis or rent bicycles.
After a day full of impressions, you need a decent rest. No problem, hotel complexes, from elite to miniature-cosy, provide comfortable conditions for clients from any price category. Tips are usually included in the payment for services.
Nature Saint Kitts
It is difficult to imagine a more generous gift for ecotourists than admiring the beauty of the island - nature did not spare either colors or aromas. The landscape of St. Kitts is considered a certain highlight due to the large difference in altitude above sea level, so lovers of outdoor walks can combine calm promenades with driving climbs.
The slopes of the long-extinct giant volcano are covered with a green atlas of reed plantations, vegetable crops, orchards, just above there is a shrub zone, followed by a kingdom of shady rain mountain forests. The most characteristic representatives of the fauna: vines, cinnamon and breadfruit trees, bananas, tamarind, papaya, mango. The tropical thicket is home to restless vervet monkeys and mongooses, butterflies of fantastic size and color flutter, and you can hear the polyphony of birds. Coastal waters abound with a variety of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks.
Attractions Saint Kitts
You can explore numerous attractions in an organized manner by paying for an excursion, individually by agreeing with a guide, or on your own. Brimstone Hill Fortress, a unique park listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in great demand among tourists. Its basis is the ancient fort of the same name at an altitude of 244 meters, in the main tower of which the Museum of Colonial History is opened.
Aesthetes will be interested in visiting the gallery of artist Kate Spencer to enjoy the masterpieces of the talented Englishwoman. Directly from there you can go to another place associated with painting, but only original. To the north of Old Road Town is the oldest, now inactive, plantation, and on its territory there is a factory for painted Caribel batik.
You can take part in a real national holiday show by arriving in St. Kitts in early January. Even people who are not fans of shopping will be impressed by Buster's shopping arcades with souvenirs.
When is the best time to go to Saint Kitts
Powerful tropical hurricanes are not uncommon in August-October, so it is better to plan a tour to St. Kitts during the dry and mild “high season” of January-May. The average temperature in St. Kitts is 26 degrees.
Saying goodbye to the island is the only thing that upsets guests of St. Kitts during their entire stay here. And only the realization that you can come to a tropical paradise again and again makes parting easier. To return to pick up full handfuls of sparkling, sun-warmed sand, to breathe in the salty-tart air with pleasure, to rush into the warm waves and feel the charm of life one hundred percent!
