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Romney Manor

Old Road Town, Basseterre, St. Kitts
869-465-6253
Ranked #5 of 16 attractions in Basseterre
4.5 of 5 stars 50 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Gardens, Factory Tours
Activities: Shopping, Getting married
Description: This old plantation estate houses the Caribelle Batik works. You can watch colorful, tie-dye clothes being made.
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Gallatin, TN
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW
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On a 7 day Southern Caribbean the week of 4/26-5/6 we were in St Kitts for a day. LOVE this island! So pretty, people very nice. Had not planned to take a tour but met "Sir Walter" in town near the pier and for $20 he took my boyfriend and i along with 20 (+/-) other people along the southern... More

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totnes
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
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A fabulous site with beautifully kept gardens. fascinating to watch the batik being made and the amount of work that goes in to creating the products, More

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Bedford, New Hampshire
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012
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Tourists come here for the batik shop, but don't rush to the shop and miss the wonderful grounds. Well tended with classic examples of tropical trees, fruit trees, and shrubs and picturesque views thrown in. The parking area was littered with half eaten mangoes from the monkeys' breakfast! More

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Totton, England, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Beautiful gardens, set in the rain forest which makes it so green and lush. Greatn trip. Saw the Batik clothes that are made there too. More

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Lynnwood, Washington
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Liked everything! See previous review for details of all of our stops. I could live here in a minute! More

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Los Alamitos, California
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Wasn't what I expected but still very educational to see how Batik is made More

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Phoenix, Arizona
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012
1
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Worth seeing. Caribbean Batik was neat to see as were all of the beautiful botanicals. More

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Merritt Island, fl
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012
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I can't say enough about how much myself and my daughter (10 years old) loved this stop. The batik art is simply magical to me and I love the pieces of it that I own from this and other trips to St. Kitts! Worth the time and the money. It is a bit touristy for my liking, but loved the... More

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Orangeville, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

This is a wonderful botanical garden , well laid and labled.you can see right out to the ocean at points. great place to picnic but bring it with you cuz there is not a place on site to buy food, Having said that the nice suprise is Carribelle Batik,it is a factory and store. They show you how the batik... More

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Chelsea, MI
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

The grounds at Romney Manor are nothing less than beautiful and enchanting! From the spectacular trees, foliage and building remains and the magnificent Caribelle Batik business on site, this is a DON'T MISS adventure to anyone visiting St. Kitts. While at Caribelle Batik you can watch the live demo of the process of how their batik pieces are made. I... More

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