Savannah, Georgia · City Break
Moss-draped squares, Southern food & the Lowcountry on your doorstep
Twenty-two garden squares, cobblestoned River Street, antebellum mansions, world-class Southern cooking and Tybee Island beaches, Savannah is the most romantic city break in the American South.
Why Savannah
The most walkable, atmospheric city in the South
Founded in 1733 around a grid of public squares, Savannah's Historic District is one of the largest in the country, a film-set city of fountains, oak canopies, candlelit restaurants and slow Southern hospitality. Pair a few nights here with Charleston, Hilton Head or a wider Deep South fly-drive and you have one of the most rewarding short breaks in the USA.
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Top things to do in Savannah
Highlights drawn from Visit Savannah, the city's official destination organisation, tell us which appeal and we'll fold them into your itinerary.
Stroll the Historic District & its squares
Savannah's 22 leafy garden squares, Chippewa, Madison, Monterey, Lafayette, anchor one of America's most beautiful urban landscapes, lined with antebellum mansions, fountains and live oaks dripping with Spanish moss.
Wander Forsyth Park
The 30-acre green heart of the city, with its iconic white fountain, oak-lined paths, Saturday farmers market and the Forsyth Park Café for a slow Southern morning.
Walk (and eat) along River Street
Cobblestoned riverfront lined with restored 19th-century cotton warehouses, now bars, candy shops, galleries and seafood restaurants, watch the ships ease up the Savannah River.
Eat your way through Southern Savannah
Shrimp and grits, low-country boil, fried green tomatoes, biscuits and pecan pie, from The Grey and Husk Savannah to The Olde Pink House, The Collins Quarter and the legendary Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room.
Take a ghost tour after dark
Savannah is regularly called America's most haunted city, lantern-lit walking tours through the Historic District (and the famously eerie Colonial Park Cemetery) are a quintessential Savannah evening.
Dive into art, history & architecture
SCAD Museum of Art, the Telfair Academy and Jepson Center, the Mercer-Williams House (of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil fame) and the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, Savannah's story told properly.
Hop on a trolley or carriage tour
An easy first-day orientation, narrated trolley loops cover the Historic District's highlights, while horse-drawn carriages clip-clop through the squares for something more romantic.
Browse Broughton Street & City Market
Broughton Street for independent boutiques, Southern designers and ice cream at Leopold's; City Market for open-air galleries, jazz on the patio and a relaxed lunch.
Day trip to Tybee Island
Just 20 miles east, Savannah's beach. Climb the Tybee Island Light Station, kayak Little Tybee, dolphin-watch from the pier and finish with seafood at The Crab Shack.
Cross into the Lowcountry
Pair Savannah with a day in Charleston (2 hrs north), Bluffton and Hilton Head, or the wild beauty of Cumberland Island National Seashore, Savannah is the perfect Lowcountry base.
Source: visitsavannah.com, the official Savannah destination marketing organisation.
See Savannah
A glimpse of the Hostess City
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Pair a few nights of Historic District charm with Charleston, Hilton Head or a wider Deep South fly-drive, we'll build the hotel, the food reservations, the tours and the day trips around you.