FREE THINGS TO DO IN ST. KITTS

  • 1. Cockleshell Beach – One of the more popular beaches in St. Kitts, Cockleshell Bay is on the island’s southern tip facing Nevis, which means it offers great views of its sister island. The beach’s stark white sands contrast with the calm jewel-toned waves that lap up against travelers’ feet. Cockleshell Bay stretches across 2 miles and is also home to a few hip beach bars (including a highly praised reggae joint) and seafood eateries. Visitors warn that the sands can get crowded when cruise ships are in port and suggest heading here early to stake out some prime beach real estate. Many also warned beachgoers to keep an eye out for the vendors with monkeys trying to entice you to hold them and take a photo (for which they expect to be paid). Cockleshell Bay beach is free to access, though you may need some cash to rent beach chairs or enjoy conch fritters and drinks at one of the beach bars. 
  • 2. Timothy Hill – This famous tourist attraction offers a 360-degree view of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the island of Nevis and the hilly peninsula itself.
  • 3. Black Rocks – Hardened lava formations at the base of coastal cliffs.
  • 4. South Peninsula – A beautiful stretch of pristine beaches.
  • 5. Port Zante – As cruise ships begin sailing the Caribbean once again, islands are getting ready to welcome back tourists to their shores. St. Kitts is one such island getting ready for cruise tourism and Port Zante has everything cruisers need to shop, eat, drink and have fun just steps away from the ship. 
  • 6. Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral Catholic Church – CO-CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION is an ornate church constructed out of grey stone and located on the eastern side of Independence Square. In the early years of the French occupation of St. Kitts, the Jesuits had build a Roman Catholic Church and dedicated it to Our Lady. Notre Dame was burned in 1706 during the Anglo-French war and rebuilt later as St. Georges Anglican Church. The catholic congregation in St. Kitts diminished drastically in the years following the Treaty of Utrecht.
  • 7. Turtle Beach – A pleasant beach where you can swim in sight of Nevis.
  • 8. Independence Square – Once the site of slave auctions and council meetings, the square exemplifies Colonial-style architecture.
  • 9. Wingfield Estate Sugar Plantation Ruins – Wingfield Estate is adjacent to Wingfield River in a lush rainforest located in Old Road Town, St. Kitts. The estate is set in the picturesque foothills of the island’s central mountain range, with elevations over 3000 ft. One of the unique aspects of this area is the Wingfield watershed. This is a natural resource that covers hundreds of acres, depositing water into Wingfield River. The watershed provides the island with more than ¾ of the island’s water requirement.
  • 10. The Circus – The heart of Charlestown was modeled and named after London’s Piccadilly Circus.

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