Pat_in_Mich

We're planning to fly into Jacksonville and then split the week between Savannah and St. Augustine. How many days should we allot to each place? I assume we'll also do day trips. Also considering a day or two on Jekyll Island, but wondering if that might be too much in addition to the other two places. Our interests are history, culture, museums, natural sites, and just walking around and relaxing. This would be the first week of March and it'll be just my husband and I who are in our 50's.

Gretchen

I'd go up to Charleston for sure.

Pat_in_Mich

Thanks Gretchen but we've been to Charleston before.

vincenzo32951

Can't speak to St. Augustine.

I'd say 3 days in Savannah is enough. You can hit a couple of good restaurants, the shopping and waterfront districts and a few tours (recommend the Mercer-Williams House, site of the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"). Savannah does have some interesting history, but I was ready to leave after 3 days.

Gretchen

Now we know.

schmerl

Both cities are charming. Go to the websites for each city and see all there is to do there. Then you can decide how much time you want to spend on each. We thought two days in St. Augustine was enough, but you might want to visit more of the historical sites than we did. I recommend the tour of Flagler College.

flpab

In St Augustine make sure you go over to beach side, very nice there. Great places to eat and hang out. Flagler college is interesting. Don't do the horse and carriage rides. Very dangerous and just plain cruel. Total different story, Venture down pass the tourist area going north and there are some great shops and place to eat.San Sebastian winery is fun to do. I am not crazy about the wine but it is a nice place.
Savannah is nice and Tybee Island is close by. 3 in one and three in the other with a day for travel, stop in St Mary's before you cross into Fl if you have time.

Pat_in_Mich

I hadn't heard of St. Mary's,thanks for the suggestion.

AAFrequentFlyer

St. Augustine is the oldest city in the continental US. Lots of history.

Savannah has lots of southern history.

Both are close enough to relaxing islands. Anastasia Island just across the bridge from St. Augustine is just beautiful.

Jekyll Island is very nice too but IMHO you won't have much time. You should do 3 days in each city.

dwdvagamundo

Pat--

AA is right--three days for each is enough, and may be even too much for St. Augustine. But if you have enough time for overnite at a sea island, do it, as the islands are interesting. We prefer St. Simon's Island to Jekyll--they're in the same general area but quite different. If you stay overnite, you could visit St. Mary's on the way to St. Augustine.

St. Mary's has Cumberland Island, a relatively undeveloped sea island that you have to take a ferry to, so if the weather is good. . . . We've not been to Cumberland since it opened many, many years ago, but are planning to go one day this Christmas from Amelia Island, weather permitting.

In St. Augustine, be sure to eat at the Columbia Restaurant for great Spanish/Cuban food.

flpab

John Kennedy Jr was married on Cumberland Island. We took a boat from St Mary's one time to Amelia Island for the day. The guide pointed out the wild horses and told us a lot of the history.

Janice_Chamberlain

I have been to both St. Augustine and Savannah multiple times in the last year. Love them both. Are you into nature or just city life. If you want to experience a rare culture and a laid back small town plan to spend some time on Sapelo Island for the Geechee-Gullah culture and Darien for real small town coastal Georgia.