Fodor's InFocus Charleston: with Hilton Head & the Lowcountry

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to tour historic houses, feast on Lowcountry cuisine, or party on King Street, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Charleston are here to help! Fodor’s In Focus Charleston guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s In Focus Charleston travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 9 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink in Charleston”, “What to Buy in Charleston”, “Best Historical Sights in Charleston” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Kids and Families”, “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,”, and “Best Tours”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: King Street, the Battery, Sullivan’s Island, Fort Sumter National Monument, Folly Beach, Moncks Corner, Edisto Island, Hilton Head, Beaufort, and much more.

Planning on visiting the rest of the American South? Check out Fodor’s Carolinas and Georgia.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640974029
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	257,320
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Charleston 6

20 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 16

Charleston Today 18

What to Eat and Drink in Charleston 20

What to Buy in Charleston 22

Best Historical Sites in Charleston 24

Kids and Families 26

What to Read, Watch, and Listen To 27

2 Travel Smart Charleston 29

Know Before You Go 30

Getting Here and Around 32

Essentials 35

Great Itineraries: 5 Days in Charleston 41

Best Tours in Charleston 44

On the Calendar 48

Contacts 51

3 South of Broad and the French Quarter 53

Neighborhood Snapshot 54

4 Lower King and the Market 73

Neighborhood Snapshot 74

5 Upper King 97

Neighborhood Snapshot 98

6 Mount Pleasant 113

Neighborhood Snapshot 120

7 Greater Charleston 131

Neighborhood Snapshot 132

8 Day Trips From Charleston 157

Regional Snapshot 158

Moncks Corner 159

Summerville 161

Edisto Island 164

Walterboro 170

9 Hilton Head and the Lowcountry 173

Welcome to Hilton Head and the Lowcountry 174

Planning 177

Hilton Head Island 182

Beaufort 211

Daufuskie Island 221

Index 223

About Our Writers 232

Maps

South of Broad and the French Quarter 58-59

Lower King and the Market 78-79

Upper King 100-101

Mount Pleasant 126

Greater Charleston 142-143

Day Trips from Charleston 162

Hilton Head Island 184

Editorial Reviews

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