st kitts - west indies/voyage guide/sightseeing

SIGHTSEEING	SIGHTSEEING
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	See other day activities
BASSETERRE	BLOODY RIVER
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.
BRIMSTONE HILL FORTRESS	MOUNT LIAMUIGA
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. See 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.
CARIB BREWERIES ST. KITTS LTD	INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
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.
OLD ROAD BAY	SANDY POINT
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.
WINGFIELD PLANTATION/ROMNEY MANOR	PETROGLYPHS
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.	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.
SOUTHEAST PENINSULA	ST. KITTS SUGAR MANUFACTURING
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.	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
ST. THOMAS CHURCH
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.