Saint Kitts And Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere by both area and population.

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Why go

Capital: Basseterre

Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)

Best time: Dec–Apr

Weather: Tropical; warm year-round with a wetter season from May–Nov

Top attractions: Basseterre • Brimstone Hill Fortress • Frigate Bay • Nevis • Pinney’s Beach • Mount Liamuiga

Nature: Volcanic mountains • tropical forests • beaches • coral reefs • Caribbean coastline

Quick fact: Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere by both area and population.