Trip IdeasFodor's In Focus Savannah, 1st Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Savannah!
•Fodor’s In Focus Savannah features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Savannah.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Savannah!
•Fodor’s In Focus Savannah features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Savannah.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 5
When to Go ............ 6
Chapter 1: Welcome to Savannah ............ 7
History of Savannah ............ 9
Savannah Today ............ 10
African-American Heritage ............ 11
If You Like … ............ 12
Chapter 2: Exploring Savannah ............ 15
Exploring Savannah ............ 17
Chapter 3: Where to Eat ............ 39
Historic District ............ 42
Elsewhere in Savannah ............ 55
Tybee Island ............ 56
Chapter 4: Where to Stay ............ 59
Historic District ............ 61
Elsewhere in Savannah ............ 78
Tybee Island ............ 79
Chapter 5: Nightlife & the Arts ............ 83
The Arts ............ 84
Nightlife ............ 87
Chapter 6: Sports & the Outdoors ............ 95
Sports & Activities ............ 96
Spas ............ 102
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 105
Shopping Districts ............ 106
Specialty Shops ............ 108
Chapter 8: Hilton Head & the Lowcountry ............ 115
Orientation & Planning ............ 116
Hilton Head Island ............ 122
Beaufort ............ 158
Daufuskie Island ............ 170
Edisto Island ............ 172
Travel Smart Savannah ............ 175
Index ............ 186
About Our Writer ............ 192
Maps
Savannah Historic District ............ 20—21
Greater Savannah ............ 35
Where to Eat in Savannah ............ 44—45
Tybee Island ............ 57
Where to Stay in Savannah ............ 64—65
Hilton Head & the Lowcountry ............ 117
Hilton Head Island ............ 124
Where to Eat on Hilton Head Island ............ 127
Where to Stay on Hilton Head Island ............ 135
Beaufort ............ 159
When to Go ............ 6
Chapter 1: Welcome to Savannah ............ 7
History of Savannah ............ 9
Savannah Today ............ 10
African-American Heritage ............ 11
If You Like … ............ 12
Chapter 2: Exploring Savannah ............ 15
Exploring Savannah ............ 17
Chapter 3: Where to Eat ............ 39
Historic District ............ 42
Elsewhere in Savannah ............ 55
Tybee Island ............ 56
Chapter 4: Where to Stay ............ 59
Historic District ............ 61
Elsewhere in Savannah ............ 78
Tybee Island ............ 79
Chapter 5: Nightlife & the Arts ............ 83
The Arts ............ 84
Nightlife ............ 87
Chapter 6: Sports & the Outdoors ............ 95
Sports & Activities ............ 96
Spas ............ 102
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 105
Shopping Districts ............ 106
Specialty Shops ............ 108
Chapter 8: Hilton Head & the Lowcountry ............ 115
Orientation & Planning ............ 116
Hilton Head Island ............ 122
Beaufort ............ 158
Daufuskie Island ............ 170
Edisto Island ............ 172
Travel Smart Savannah ............ 175
Index ............ 186
About Our Writer ............ 192
Maps
Savannah Historic District ............ 20—21
Greater Savannah ............ 35
Where to Eat in Savannah ............ 44—45
Tybee Island ............ 57
Where to Stay in Savannah ............ 64—65
Hilton Head & the Lowcountry ............ 117
Hilton Head Island ............ 124
Where to Eat on Hilton Head Island ............ 127
Where to Stay on Hilton Head Island ............ 135
Beaufort ............ 159
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