Sights in St Kitts & Nevis
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Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
The rambling 18th-century compound known in its day as the 'Gibraltar of the West Indies' was once a major British garrison until it was abandoned in 1850. A major restoration was undertaken in the 1960s and much of the fortress has been returned to its earlier grandeur.
The main hilltop compound, the Citadel, is lined with 24 cannons and provides excellent views of St Eustatius and Sandy Point Town. Inside the Citadel's old barrack rooms are museum displays on colonial history that feature cannonballs, swords and other period odds and ends. There's also a small collection of Amerindian adzes, a few pottery fragments and a rubbing of the Carib petroglyphs in Old Road…
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Museum of Nevis History
The Museum of Nevis History occupies a Georgian-style building at the site where American statesman Alexander Hamilton was born in 1757 (the original home was toppled by an earthquake in the mid-1800s). This pleasant little museum has period photos with interpretive captions and other bits and pieces of Nevis culture and history.
The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society, custodians of this museum, also run the excellent Horatio Nelson Museum just south of Charlestown. It is home to the largest collection of the Admiral's treasures in the Americas and well worth a visit.
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Botanical Garden of Nevis
Covering 3.2ha (8 acres) of land only a few minutes' southeast of Charlestown, the Botanical Garden of Nevis displays a rare and stunning array of tropical greenery, orchid and rose gardens, and a rainforest conservatory. All flora is marked with its common name, making it accessible to all.
The excellent gift shop is a perfect place to pick up locally created crafts and products for gifts back home. In addition, there's also the exquisite Martha's, a delightful restaurant in a colonial bamboo patio setting.
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