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- Caribbean
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Kitts
- Basseterre
Basseterre
The capital town of St Kitts, Basseterre retains a certain charm
from its elegant days during British and French colonisation,
although its British heritage is more evident than its French past.
Buildings such as St George's Anglican Church, originally built by
the French in 1670, has suffered through fires, earthquakes and
hurricanes and was rebuilt in 1869, while the Circus, styled on
London's Piccadilly Circus, is a central piece of Georgian
architecture that centres on the bright green Berkeley Memorial
Clock. Streets lined with interesting shops and boutiques radiate
out from the small roundabout. The domed Treasury Building, or
customs house, on the waterfront stands testament to its heyday as
a centre for sugar production, as does Independence Square, site of
the original slave market that was built in 1790. It was renamed to
commemorate the independence of the island nation from Great
Britain in 1983.
Information & Facts
Language
English is the official language.
Money
The official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD), which
is divided into 100 cents. It is tied to the US dollar at a rate of
US$1=EC$2.70. Most businesses accept US Dollar notes as payment,
but change is given in EC$. Travellers cheques and major credit
cards are widely accepted, and major currencies can be exchanged at
banks, with US Dollars the cheapest to exchange. Most banks are
closed on weekends, but provide 24-hour ATM services.
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