NEVIS . Serenity and Subdued Chic .
Nevis is one of those rare places you visit for the first time then yearn to visit again and again . It is a small island of about 11,000 people but there is a quiet sophistication about it that hints of grandeur . Is this the reason Princess Diana chose this idyllic island to vacation with her family ? The current Prime Minister of Canada has also discovered its secret as his family chose this island for a family get-away .
If the island boasts of its beauty , it is warranted , as beauty is evident everywhere . From the verdant hills of Nevis Peak to the pristine , sun-bleached , sandy beaches around the island . Unpretentious and charming , friendly locals are always happy to assist - just ask . This undoubtedly adds to the ethereal beauty of the island .
When history is being revisited , there is a lot to re-live . From the stories of the indigenous Carib and Arawaks to the ones of slavery , life on the sugar plantations and the period when Nevis was considered the richest island in the West indies as a result of their prolific sugar production . Alas , its 17th and 18th century wealth led to bitter wars for ownership of the island between the British , Spanish and French . Eventually the British succeeded in mantaining its hold which it still has today , with the Queen of England being the
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