In the US state of Georgia, Spanish moss drapes the live oaks, historic squares shade Savannah and peach cobbler ends every meal. This is the Deep South at its most gracious.
Forsyth Park is the first choice for Savannah’s landmark fountain, but a green break need not mean a full park visit. The historic squares fit between downtown sights, Emmet Park keeps you above the riverfront, and Morrell Park brings you down to the water. Daffin Park offers a separate pond-side walk away from that sightseeing […]
Savannah’s dot shuttle links the northern Historic District around Johnson Square with the area around Forsyth Park. Its published routes and hours are background for planning, not a reason to rely on a ride during the service interruption. For a downtown outing, decide first whether you can walk between your sights or need another way […]
Hilton Head Island and Savannah are connected by road and by two round-trip boat outings, but they serve different needs. Use the road if you are moving accommodation, and consider a boat if you want a day visit with a return to the island. Coligny Beach Park and Johnson Square provide useful starting and finishing […]
A cheese slice at Vinnie Van Go-Go’s suits a quick food stop in Savannah’s City Market, while The Little Crown by Pie Society offers a British meat pie in a small pub. For a seated meal, choose Café at City Market for spicy shrimp and grits or Belford’s Savannah Seafood & Steaks for a seafood […]
The Savannah Belles Ferry connects River Street with Hutchinson Island, where the Savannah Convention Center and the Westin stand across the river from downtown. Choose your landing for the place you want to reach, and give the return crossing as much attention as the outward trip: the eastern downtown stop has a shorter posted service […]
Choose the Historic District around Chippewa Square if easier museum outings and returns to your room matter most. Choose River Street if you would rather stay beside the river and can manage rough paving and climbs with your pushchair. Both bases are within Savannah’s Historic District, but their ground-level experience is quite different. In this […]
Savannah’s Historic District puts City Market, Chippewa Square and Forsyth Park within a connected area of squares and streets. You can explore central Savannah without a car, using DOT shuttles for downtown journeys, Savannah Belles Ferry for the river crossing and CAT buses beyond the centre. The riverfront needs extra care: the short descent from […]
Skidaway Island State Park is the shortest nature escape by car from central Savannah. Fort McAllister adds a historic fort to a riverside walk, George L. Smith offers millpond paddling, and Crooked River takes you farther south for coastal forest and marsh. Choose one as a return outing, with time for a walk or paddle […]
A lunch break in Savannah’s Historic District can mean a sandwich near Ellis Square, a pub meal on West Jones Street or waffle-fry nachos close to the riverfront. Choose by the food you want and the time you have to sit, rather than treating every casual restaurant as a quick stop. Goose Feathers Cafe & […]
The Savannah Book Festival brings readers together for author talks, questions and book signings, with a day of sessions across the city’s historic centre and headliner addresses at Trustees Theater. Choose your visit around the writers you most want to hear, whether that means a Saturday of different voices or a longer stay for the […]
