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Suggested holiday: Enjoy a tailormade road trip taking in St Augustine plus the next two locations on our wish-list below – Charleston and Savannah - Experience The Historic Deep South.

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Charleston, South Carolina
Visit the picturesque and famously friendly city of Charleston and you’ll feel as though you’ve been transported back in time. Established as an English colony in 1670, this east coast settlement grew to become one of the nation’s most prosperous cities, as well as harbouring an eclectic mix of cultures. Learn about Charleston’s economic past, slave culture and landmark events through exploring its plantations, museums and colonial buildings. The McLeod Plantation Historic Site offers an excellent insight into the lives of slaves, whilst a visit to Fort Sumter sheds light on the beginnings of the civil war. A tour of Charleston would be incomplete without taking in its impressive antebellum mansions, Nathanial Russel House and the Calhourn Mansion being two of the very best.
There’s no better way to soak in Charleston’s southern charm and relaxed pace of life than with a stroll through The Battery (a pretty waterfront public park), admiring streets lined with grand eighteenth century buildings, and listening out for the sound of horse-drawn carriages along the gas lamp-lit cobblestone pathways. To infuse your stay with even more history, there are numerous accommodation and dining options boasting strong connections to the past, including the historic homes that now serve as hotels along Zero George Street, as well as McCrady’s restaurant where George Washington once dined.
Suggested holidays: Charleston is set in a beautiful region and you can explore both the city and it’s surrounds on this flydrive itinerary Experience Charleston and South Carolina. Or join the Deep South Discovery escorted tour to experience Charleston with an expert tour guide.
Savannah, Georgia
Home to the Georgian elite until not long ago, elegant Savannah is a remarkably well-preserved city, brimming with over a thousand historic buildings, beautiful cobblestones streets and gracious public squares. All this is encapsulated in Savannah’s Historic District, one the largest National Historical Landmark districts in the US, and an early example of colonial planning with its grid street layout. Twenty-two of the city’s original twenty-four public squares remain intact, and filled with greenery, fountains and monuments they make the perfect place to soak in Savannah’s history and charm.
Be sure to pay a visit to the popular 30-acre Forsyth Park and to the federal-style Davenport House Museum. Take a tour around upscale historic homes, such as the Green-Meldrim house, and then wander down River Street, an attractive concourse featuring nineteenth century cotton warehouses which have since been refurbished into stylish boutiques and restaurants. Similar in many ways to Charleston, Savannah’s colonial history and antebellum heritage permeates every corner. But this city also has an eccentric edge: there’s a thriving arts scene, plenty of creative eateries and lively nightlife venues to explore once you’ve had your fill of the historic sights.