Getting Oriented

Getting Oriented

The Historic District. A link to the past is Savannah's main draw for travelers: the 2½-square-mi Landmark Historic District is the nation's largest. It is where the city's 22 squares and most of its accommodations, restaurants, and shops are located. The borders of the District are River Street, the Savannah River, Gwinnett Street, East Broad Street, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Tybee Island. This island 18 mi east of Savannah, which has always been a kitschy throwback to the 1950s, but its honky-tonk atmosphere is beginning to fade. You'll find accommodations and some good restaurants here, as well as the closest good beaches to Savannah and a raft of water-sports options.