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Where is Basseterre located?
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Basseterre port is located on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. The city lies within the parish of Saint George Basseterre and the southern part of the parish of Saint Peter Basseterre. Basseterre is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean.
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Watch out for the Pirana
Friday, June 12th, 2009I found this cool store in downtown Basseterre and just had to get this photo!
Here are some other points of interest and landmarks in Basseterre
- Independence Square (formerly Pall Mall Square)
- The Circus
- St. George’s Anglican Church
- Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
- The Cenotaph
- St. Kitts Heritage Society
- National Museum
- Amina Craft Market
- Public Market
- St. Kitts Sugar Factory Museum (under construction using the grounds of the sugar factory which ceased production in 2005)
- Warner Park Sporting Complex
- Pelican Shopping Mall
- Queen Victoria Statue Roundabout
- Basseterre National Park (under construction)
- Fort Thomas
- Springfield Cemetery and Chapel
The Clock Tower
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
This amazing Clock Tower is in the center of Basseterre.
The city has 2 main centers. The Circus, is geared towards tourism purposes. The Independence Square, which contains the cathedral, the courthouse and most of the older buildings.
The Berkeley Memorial stands in the center of The Circus in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. The memorial features a drinking fountain as well as a clock. There are four clock faces, each one facing one of the four streets leading to the Circus. It was built in honour of Thomas B.H. Berkeley, a former president of the General Legislative Council in the 1880s.
Facts about Basseterre
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009Basseterre is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean. Basseterre is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies.
