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SIZE: 40 square miles CURRENCY: East Caribbean dollar POPULATION: 5,039 MAIN CITY: Brades LOCAL BEER: Carib DISH OF THE DAY: Goat water (goat stew)
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c/o Saltmarsh Partnership, The Copperfi elds, 25D Copperfi eld Street, London SE1 0EN T: 020 7928 1600 E:
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What’s hot! Montserrat may only be a dot on the Caribbean map but it has more Facebook fans than inhabitants! ISLAND HIGHLIGHT
ust a 20-minute fl ight from Antigua, Montserrat’s feeling of ‘the way the Caribbean used to be’ strikes a real chord with visitors: the island combines breathtaking beautiful landscapes and the Caribbean’s friendliest people with colourful festivals and, of course, an active volcano! A famous celebrity hangout in the 1980s thanks to Sir George Martin’s AIR Studios, Montserrat has seen many famous faces throughout the years – including the Beatles, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones and Sting, who reportedly learned to windsurf on a trip to the nearby uninhabited island of Redonda!
Originally settled by the Irish, Montserrat celebrates St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday. As soon as the Immigration Offi cer puts a green shamrock stamp in your passport, you’ll realise that you have just arrived at the other Emerald Isle!
Montserrat is a British territory lying in the eastern Caribbean chain of the Leeward Islands and is lush, green and mountainous. In the mid-1990s the Soufrière
Hills volcano woke up after a long period of dormancy, transforming its capital Plymouth into a modern day Pompeii. The volcano remains active today, with spectacular (and safe) views from Jack Boy Hill and Garibaldi Hill. Its
inhabitants have learned to live with it and visitors return to this island where people still leave their doors unlocked and rum shops generously give customers the entire bottle to pour a shot for themselves!
Among the accommodation options on the island is Olveston House, owned by Sir George Martin, which has been converted into a guest house.
Caribbean Challenge: The annual Montserrat Volcano Half Marathon – the only one of its kind in the world – takes place on the last Saturday of every November!
INSIDER TIP “Montserrat is a small, beautiful island that I thought was Paradise when I fi rst landed there in 1977. Off the beaten track but easy to get to, I cannot recommend it more highly than to say my house there, Olveston House, is one of my favourite places where visitors are welcome.” Sir George Martin CBE
Nevis Tourism Authority Nevis
ISLAND HIGHLIGHT What do Prince William and Horatio Nelson have in common? Montpelier Plantation. Lord Nelson married Fanny Nisbet there in 1787 and Lady Diana and Prince William visited in 1992.
Caribbean Challenge: Taking part in the 2012 Tri-Star Events Star Mile 2.5 mile cross-country channel swim and Tri-Star 111 Triathlon.
INSIDER TIP The actress Mary Louise Parker recommends the Beach Cabanas at Four Seasons Resort Nevis as the ultimate beach
hideaway...as reported by Hotel Chatter.
Main Street, Charlestown, Nevis, WI T: 01305 233107 E:
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www.nevisisland.com What’s hot! Golden Rock Inn. The lobster sandwich in a whole new garden terrace setting with artistic infl uences
SIZE: 36 square miles CURRENCY: East Caribbean dollar POPULATION: 12,000 MAIN CITY: Charlestown LOCAL BEER: Carib DISH OF THE DAY: Corn meal and steamed fi sh. Or goat water (a popular stew traditionally enjoyed on Saturdays)
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lean, green and serene, the island of Nevis is naturally one of the best-kept secrets of the Caribbean.
British Admiral Horatio Nelson, captain of His Majesty’s Ship the Boreas, stopped at Nevis to water his ship on his many visits to the region. On March 11, 1787 he fell in love and married a local Nevisian beauty, Frances Herbert Nisbet on the grounds of Montpelier Plantation. Even after this, Nevis is still the Caribbean’s best secret. Part of the Leeward Islands chain, Nevis remains one of the gems of the Caribbean, with
natural vegetation and beauty that is unparalleled.
Its capital, Charlestown, is among the most charming in the whole region, with its streets and Central Square lined with classic examples of pretty West Indian architecture.
Accommodation ranges from
fi ve-star resorts to intimate hotels and picturesque plantation inns, to luxury villas
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and affordable guest houses. Nevis has great beaches, interesting historical sites and an easily accessible rainforest. It also offers outstanding cuisine. British Airways fl ies into neighbouring St. Kitts while American Eagle, Winair and Liat fl y directly into Nevis. For more information on the island visit:
www.nevisisland.com
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