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Savannah, one of the largest historic districts in the country, it is located in Georgia. Savannah attracts millions of visitors, who enjoy the city's architecture and historic buildings as well as its culture and arts.
Get in:
Coming by car, you can take either I-95 or I-16. Parking is difficult though, especially in the historic district. If you do find a parking space, it would be wise to leave your car there and just walk around or take a bus.
Taking a plane takes you to the Savannah/Hilton Head Island International Airport. There are rental cars, shuttles and other forms of public transportation ready to take you to Savannah from the airport.
Coming by train, Amtrak operates a passenger terminal at Savannah for the Palmetto and Silver Service trains running between New York City and Miami, Florida with three southbound and three northbound trains stopping at the station daily.
Greyhound Bus Lines provide the bus services to and from Savannah.
Get around:
Chatham Area Transit is the local bus service provider of Savannah and has routes across the city. It also operates a free CAT Shuttle that winds its way around the Historic District and a free Savannah Belles Ferry that runs across the Savannah River between the Historic District and Hutchinson Island, where the Convention Center is.
Walking is also a very refreshing alternative as it gives you more time to enjoy the sights.
There are also private bus tours. They can be found at the Visitors Center and numerous places throughout the Historic District.
See:
- City Market
- River Street
- Forsyth Park
- Bonaventure Cemetery
- Grayson Stadium
- Arts
- Historic Public Squares
- Events
Do:
- Visit the Savannah Visitors Center and the Savannah History Museum.
- Ride the free Savannah Belles Ferry across the Savannah river to Hutchinson Island.
- Watch the show at Club One Jefferson (Home of The Lady Chablis-Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil)
- Walk the Bull Street corridor from City Hall (at Bay St.) to the fountain in Forsyth Park.
- Take a picture with a statue in one of the historic squares.
- Walk down River Street, see the Waving Girl, and shop in one of the local candy shops
- Shop at City Market. Check out the local art galleries, where you can often pick up great student art for prices easy on the wallet. The A.T. Hun Gallery is also a great bet, featuring some great dreamscapes by local Brian MacGregor. Must see MacGregor's personal art gallery upstairs near Vinnies pizza and check out his website at www.brian-macgregor.com
- Visit the Telfair Museum of Art and the Jepson Center for the Arts
- Stay at a Savannah B&B historic mansion inn for high drama and beautiful scenery.
- Children will enjoy following the "Savannah Safari," a coloring book of Savannah's wildlife typically depicted in dolphin rain downspouts and lion water fountains.
- Buy cookies at the Byrd Cookie Company
- Take a trolley tour or one of the many ghost tours.
- Visit the Juliette Gordon Low birthplace and the beginning of the Girls Scout.
- Tour the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
- Picnic in Forsyth Park
- Attempt to find Forrest Gump's bench at Chippewa Square
- Visit Flannery O'Connor's childhood home. She played in the square and kept chickens here, and for Southern literary buffs, the small house is a must. Check out the book store nearby.
- Download an audio walking tour and set out on your own at your own pace through the historic downtown.
- Geogad Mobile Tours, Geogad has a free MP3 walking tour for Savannah's Historic District that can be downloaded directly from the Geogad website. This tour can be uploaded to any MP3 device and work best on MP3 players that can display the tour photos and maps.
- See a Sand Gnats Game
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