Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception (Basseterre), Independence Square (Basseterre) or St. George's Anglican Church (Basseterre).
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Basseterre
Cathedral in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception is a cathedral in the city of Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.[1]
Address: Independence Square North, Basseterre
Independence Square, Basseterre
Independence Square is a square in Basseterre, Saint George Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was named on the occasion of St. Kitts and Nevis achieving political independence on September 19, 1983. Originally called Pall Mall Square, The Government first acquired it in 1750 and it rapidly became the administrative, commercial and social centre of Basseterre. The Square was the site of the market where men, women and children were sold, right where the fountain is now, there was a platform for selling men, women and children. Enslaved Africans were temporarily quartered in the basement of a building on the south side of the Square. This basement is still visible to today, it has bars on the Windows and would often flood, "Besseterre" means low level. This was probably the Auction House. The Men, women and children were also sold through the business place of slave traders, many of whom operated in the Square and Liverpool Row.[2]
St. George's Anglican Church, Basseterre
St. George's Anglican Church is an Anglican parish church and Pro-Cathedral in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.[3]
Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts
Bay in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Frigate Bay is the name of two bays located close together on the island of Saint Kitts. The two bays are located southeast of the capital Basseterre, at the northern end of the isthmus joining the Southeast Peninsula with the rest of the island.
Frigate Bay North is extensively developed, and lies against the rougher Atlantic coast of the island.
Frigate Bay Beach, on the calmer south coast, is a popular beach with Basseterre locals.[4]
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Saint Kitts
Old British fort in scenic surrounds. Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a well-preserved fortress on a hill on the island of St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. It was designed by British military engineers, and was built and maintained by enslaved Africans. It is one of the best preserved historical fortifications in the Americas.
The complex of fortifications were constructed on Brimstone Hill, a very steeply sloping hill situated close to the sea on the Western, Caribbean coast of St. Kitts.[5]
South Friar's Bay, Saint Kitts
South Friar's Bay is a bay in Saint George Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is one of the two bays that stretch along the coast of the isthmus connecting the Southeast Peninsula, with the rest of the island of Saint Kitts. It is longer than its northern neighbour. At their closest, the two coasts are less than one kilometre apart.[6]