
This 38 acre fortress, dubbed "the Gibraltar of the Caribbean" is situated on the upper slopes of an 800 foot high mountain with superb views all around. A number of islands can... more »
Nevis is fortunate that is has so many exceptional attractions, and the Botanical Gardens is one of the best of them. The site is about eight acres, reasonably high up in... more »
Nevis Peak is the volcanic mountain which in ancient times created the island of Nevis. The peak rises to over three thousand feet, and it is quite often surrounded by cloud at... more »
The trip to Cockleshell Beach is well worth the drive. The beach is in a beautiful setting lined with palm trees along a fine sandy beach with blue-green Caribbean water. The... more »
The Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course, at the Four Seasons Resort on Nevis, is a world-class golf course in a tropical setting. It has good landscaping and in places there are... more »
Pinneys is a fine beach, the longest beach on Nevis. It is on the Caribbean side of the island, where the sea is usually quite calm. This beach is almost 3 miles long, reaching... more »
Oualie was the original name of the island of Nevis. The word is pronounced "wah-lee" and means beautiful waters, referring not just to the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, but... more »
Eva Wilkin was a very accomplished Caribbean artist, whose work has become quite valuable. Although trained in England, she lived on Nevis for 50 years, and in addition to her... more »
Windward Beach is a long, sand beach on the southeastern, or "windward", coast of Nevis. Windward means facing into the Trade Winds, tropical winds which blow almost all the time... more »
Montpelier House, Nevis, was where Horatio Nelson and Frances Nisbet celebrated their marriage, on March 11th 1787. Unfortunately the great plantation house itself no longer... more »
The ruins of Cottle Church are off the main road at Round Hill Estate, in the woods, in the northern part of the island of Nevis, not far from the airport. This very small church... more »
Nelson's Lookout is a Caribbean fort up on Saddle Hill, a large, saddle-shaped hill (one of several ancient volcanic cores) in the southern part of the island of Nevis. You will... more »