Charleston Visit Before HHI Vacation

[LovetoTigger]

Has anyone ever been to Charleston and could offer any tips, etc. We (me, teenage son and friend) going there for a couple of days before we check in at HH. I know Savannah is closer to HH, but we'd like to see Fort Sumter and the Yorktown. I've never been before, so any suggestions are appreciated!

 

[mowog]

Charleston is very pretty and a wonderful city to walk in. The battery and the mansions are beautiful. The Yorktown and other ships are interesting and fun, amazing how big an aircraft carrier is! The Citadel is nice to see also. Horse drawn carriage rides are nice and the city market is fun. There are some nice nearby sites- Boone Plantation, Drayton Hall, Cypris Swamp among some. I find Charleston more gentile than Savannah. Savannah can be a little honky-tonk which the teen-agers may like. Savannah has "midnight in garden of good and evil" and "Forrest Gump" things to see. Overall Savannah is a little more eclectic. Very nice visitor center in Savannah, Charlestons is so-so in my opinion. We went to Savannah last May and it has a mardi-gras feeling (open containers allowed, lots of drinking) which may or not be to your taste. My wife and I find Charleston more soothing and relaxing.

Hope I haven't confused you more- Jean and Bob

 

[Doug Wolfe]

The previous poster has given a great description of Charleston. There is not much I can add. I was there in July of 2000. (Very Hot!)

Definately check out some of the yummy restaurants.

The Yorktown and the Fort Sumpter tours are fantasic. If you get a chance, do one of the Charleston tours in one of the horse drawn carts. This is a great way to see the architecture of this historic city. Have fun.