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Capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Basseterre on the west coast of the island of Saint Kitts is the capital city of the two-island nation, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Basseterre is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean, but most of the city structures were built after the great fire of 1867.
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Berkeley Memorial
Temporarily closed while the building is under construction.
Opened in 2006, the east section is the cricket stadium, capacity 4000, hosting the Leeward Islands team, and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the T20 Caribbean Premier League. The west section is the soccer stadium, capacity 3000. The complex is also used for athletics.
A rustic dive bar with ocean views. You can get up close with the monkeys which hang around nearby. Live entertainment every Sunday afternoon.
It is in the Fortlands area of Basseterre, overlooking the main harbor (Port Zante) and the Deep Water Port across the bay in Bird Rock. There are several restaurants run by OTI, including the Pool Bar and Grill, Waterfalls, and Fisherman's Wharf across the street (down on the waterfront).
Among other crafts, the island produces and offers very high-quality batik, in the form of cloth, clothing, and numerous kinds of home decorations and accessories. The batik is made at Caribelle Batik, which is about 11 miles outside Basseterre, in a historical sugar plantation, Romney Manor, which has a lovely tropical garden around it.
By cruise ship
A large pier supports visiting cruise ships. Their passengers can walk directly through the "duty free" shopping area (noted in "Buy" below), and onward to the central downtown area.
By ferry
It is very easy to get to Basseterre from Charlestown, the capital of Nevis, which is the sister island of St. Kitts.
By bus
All local buses start and terminate in Basseterre and they are a very good, fast, inexpensive way to get around the island. A bus will drop you off or pick you up anywhere at all on the main road.
By taxi
Taxis have a yellow licence plate which starts with the letter "T" or TA".
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