St. Kitts & Nevis

Lush, romantic sister islands, they sport plenty of plantation inns, white beaches, and overall as much tropical allure as you could ever want.

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9 top restaurants & chefs on the island of Nevis

Photos: Timothy Leland, except where noted Visiting tiny Nevis - just 36 square miles - is treat enough, with its ravishing nature, pristine beaches, friendly, laid back locals and charming inns (including several in centuries-old former sugar plantations). But it´s also packed with 40 or so of some of the finest restaurants anywhere, with food from local farm-to-table and sea-to-table found on culturally diversified menus on a par to what you might find in some of the world´s culinary…

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The plantation inns of Nevis - and Alexander Hamilton

A few years ago, the fact that an island was the birthplace of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton, would have elicited very little excitement. But in recent years, since the advent of the hit Broadway musical Hamiliton, Nevis is all of a sudden a must-see destination. The very first line of the musical leads you here: “How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean… “ That spot would be Nevis. But more…

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6 of the top adventures on St. Kitts & Nevis

Saint Christopher and Nevis Islands, commonly referred to as “St. Kitts” or “SKN”, comprise a country in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles’ Leeward Islands. They're actually the tops of a submerged volcanic mountain range, covered with rolling green folds of volcanic peaks and lush valleys- and more than a quarter of the "Sister Islands" is conserved as national park lands. Regular ferry service connects the islands of St. Kitts with Nevis – they’re only a couple of miles (three kilometers)…

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Experiencing Nevis through artisan dining/small inns

Situated in the refreshing trade wind breezes of the Leeward Island chain in the West Indies, Nevisremains authentically Caribbean, eschewing the homogenization that has befallen so many other island destinations. This means absolutely no strip development, fast food chains, casinos, or stoplights and only one international brand resort on this 36 square mile island. Nevis's 12,000 residents live in villages where no buildings exceed the height of a palm tree and locally grown and prepared…

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liz pereira March 18, 2010 at 9:39pm

While in Nevis be sure to check out Chevy's Beach Bar on beautiful Pinney's Beach.
Julie March 18, 2010 at 9:19pm

Thanks Jordan for the tips! I definitely plan on doing an island tour while there and look forward to exploring the many gems on Nevis.
Jordan Simon March 18, 2010 at 9:04pm

Julie, I second Debra's comment. But do be sure to tour the island. Please give my regards to Jamie Holmes as well. DO go to dinner at both Montpelier and Hermitage. At latter give Richie and all the Lupis my love; go for the pig roast if possible. As for Sunday Brunch, try Gallipot. Do a comparison of the Killer Bee at Sunshine's and Double D Stinger at Double Deuce (make sure someone else drives). Also highly recommend Coconut Grove (say hi to Gary). And I hear the new restaurant at Golden Rock is phenomenal. Love to hear your thoughts if you go (and please say hi to Pam Barry for me if you do). :-) Have a great time!!!!
Julie March 18, 2010 at 9:00pm

I'll definitely say hi to Jamie for you. I can't wait to go!
Debbra Dunning Brouillette March 18, 2010 at 8:58pm

Julie! I am envious! Wish I could be going to Nisbet with you! You will fall in love with Nisbet and Nevis! Please give my regards to Jamie...
Julie March 18, 2010 at 8:52pm

I loved reading the series. Very helpful for anyone going to Nevis. I plan on reading your adventures again before my trip to Nisbet next week.
Debbra Dunning Brouillette March 18, 2010 at 7:57pm

I wrote a 6-part trip report series on my week in Nevis this past July for my Tropical Travel column on Examiner.com. My husband and I stayed at Nisbet Plantation Beach Resort and enjoyed scuba diving and touring the island. It was the fifth time I'd visited Nevis...

To read my articles, go to: http://www.examiner.com/x-12498-Tropical-Travel-Examiner On the home page, you'll see categories of articles. Click on Trip Reports, where you'll find the series, "Nevis: An Island Love Affair." You can also just go to www.examiner.com and search my name, Debbra Brouillette, to get to my page.
liz pereira March 18, 2010 at 3:28am

An excellent site on St. Kitts/Nevis is www.myislands.myeyez.net