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General James Oglethorpe, Savannah's founder, set sail for England in 1743, never to return. His last instructions, it's said, were,"Don't change a thing until I get back." That local joke holds more than a bit of truth. Savannah's elegant mansions, dripping Spanish moss, and sticky summer heat can make the city seem sleepy and stubbornly resistant to change. Which is exactly why many folks like the place.
Savannah Hotels
Although Savannah has its share of chain hotels and motels, the city's most distinctive lodgings are in more than two dozen historic inns, guesthouses...read more
Savannah Restaurants
Savannah has excellent seafood restaurants, though locals also have a passion for spicy barbecued meats. Most of the River Street restaurants are high-volume...read more
Things To Do in Savannah
Savannah's real draw are the people who you will meet...read more
Travel Deals in Savannah
- $169 & up -- Savannah Hotel with Tour & Breakfast, 40% Off Hilton Savannah DeSoto
- $129 -- Georgia: Savannah 'World's Best' Hotel Now 40% Off Mansion on Forsyth Park
- $13 & up -- Last Minute Car Rentals in Atlanta E-Z Rent-A-Car
- $57 -- 4-Star Atlanta Perimeter Hotel — $57 Hotwire.com
Savannah Experiences
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Intriguing Architecture: Close to half of the 2,500 buildings in Savannah have architectural or historic significance. The many building styles—Georgian... Read more
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In Savannah many of the houses are named, but sometimes the name is the person who built the property rather than the person for whom it was... Read more
Travel Blog
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
From the first shots fired on Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House, the Civil War Sesquicentennial Read more
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Last Minute Travel
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
A sudden hair-raising chill. Read more
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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Thanks again for all of the Atlanta help. Read more
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Spent a wonderful 48 hours in Savannah, after a few days in Charleston (in a separate trip report). Read more
·Florida Forum, Georgia Forum, South Carolina Forum
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We are flying from the UK to Orlando arriving late afternoon on 15th February and and leaving early evening on 27th February and would like to spend some time taking in what we can of Florida, S Carolina Read more
