Frommer's EasyGuide to Charleston, Savannah and St. Augustine

by Stephen Keeling

Overview

These three charming Southern "capitals" (including the oldest in America) are massively popular tourist destinations because of their well-preserved architecture (capturing the ante-bellum life of the 1860s and the Spanish colonial era, in the case of St. Augustine), their active theatre scene (especially in Charleston), their numerous museums and historic homes, their remarkable restaurants, and the unique personality of their civic life and residents. You dip into an earlier era when you visit them. Our Easy Guide captures the best of their facilities and attractions in condensed form, confining its 256 pages and maps to the outstanding highlights of all three cities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628871241
Publisher:	FrommerMedia
Publication date:	08/26/2014
Series:	Easy Guides
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	610,991
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Stephen Keeling has written for Frommer's for two decades. He has also written for the Independent, Daily Telegraph, various travel magazines, and numerous travel guides as well as authored the award-winning Frommer's Family Travel Guide to Tuscany and Umbria. Stephen resides in New York City.

Table of Contents

1 The Best of Charleston, Savannah & St. Augustine 1

2 Suggested Itineraries 9

3 Charleston, Savannah & St. Augustine in Context 16

Charleston, Savannah & St. Augustine Today 16

The Making of Charleston & Savannah 18

Architecture & Art 28

When to Go 38

4 Charleston 43

Essentials 43

Charleston Hotels 47

Where to Dine 55

Exploring Charleston 64

Shopping 82

Entertainment & Nightlife 85

5 Side Trips from Charleston 88

Kiawah Island 88

Edisto Island 90

The Isle of Palms 91

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site 93

Georgetown 93

Pawleys Island 96

Murrells Inlet 93

Myrtle Bench 100

6 Savannah 113

Essentials 113

Savannah Hotels 117

Where to Dine 125

Exploring Savannah 133

Shopping 149

Entertainment & Nightlife 152

7 Side Trips from Savannah 155

Cockspur Island 155

Tybee Island 157

Hilton Head Island

Daufuskie Island 172

Beaufort 175

Sapelo Island 178

Brunswick 179

St. Simons Island 181

Little St. Simons Island 185

Sea Island 186

Jekyll Island 186

Cumberland Island 190

8 St. Augustine 192

St. Augustine: America's first City 192

Essentials 193

St. Augustine Hotels 194

Where to Dine 199

Exploring St. Augustine 203

Shopping 212

Entertainments Nightlife 212

The Space Coast 213

Amelia Island 221

Side Trips 229

9 Planning Your Trip 231

Getting There 231

Getting Around 233

Entry Requirements 235

Lodgings 236

Index 244