Officially the island of Saint Christopher, is one of the most engaging destinations in the Eastern Caribbean, lying in the northern arc of the Lesser Antilles between Antigua and Sint Eustatius. The larger of the two main islands that make up the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis (), it spans just 68 square miles yet packs a remarkable range of landscapes, cultural sites, and visitor experiences into a compact package. The island rises dramatically from the sea with a chain of gree
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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 capit
