The capital Kingstown makes a population of 25,000, a rather
quiet villagelike city. From its harbor all the goods are ship-
ped to the St. Vincent Grenadines. The 1765 established Bota-
nical Garden is worth visiting. There you will find a bread-
fruit-tree, which was thought to be brought by Captain Blight
from Tahiti. The Fish Market offers a colorful lively atmos-
phere and you should not miss to visit the old Fort Charlotte,
which was built in 1806. Today the St. Vincent Museum is lo-
cated here.

Most of St. Vincent beaches are of black sand and those who
lies south from Kingstown are golden and really good. The is-
lands untouched beauty is prominent and St. Vincent there-
fore is for those who love nature. Its different beautiful valleys
are the main attraction and you will find deep forest and ma-
ny banana plantations. There is also a volcano, Mount Sou-
friére, which was last erupted in 1979. The private Young Is-
land which is situated just off St. Vincent offers one of the
most charming hotels in the Caribbean.

The northern Grenadines, Bequia, Mustique, Canouan,
Mayreau, Tobago Cays and Union Island are also a part of St.
Vincent (see Grenadines)