Savannah Travel Guide

 12 Reviews  Forsyth Park is a grand park in the historic district of Savannah. It was the first big park to be created in Savannah. The huge decorative fountain was originally put in place in 1850. There are many benches to sit and rest under the giant oaks covered with Spanish moss. It is a majestic and... 

 12 Reviews  I took the Uncensored Zombies Tour with Tobias McGriff in July, 2011 and it was the highlight of my trip. The one thing I heard about Blue Orb when I was researching what tour to take was it was the "Creepiest and most credible". I have to say it lived up to the hype. Tobias is really a master... 

 9 Reviews  Bonaventure had been high on my list since taking a "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" tour years ago. This time I went alone with my camera. Being a spiritual person, this place just became almost surreal in its beauty and peacefulness and grandeur! So much love and detail has gone into what... 

 11 Reviews  We took the All Day Historic On/Off Tour and it was a great way to get to know the city! We purchased our tickets from C.Savannah before we even got to Savannah and picked them up from their store on Bay Street. This was really convenient and gave us piece of mind that we had reserved space on these... 

 5 Reviews  CITY MARKET is not a place you visit. It's a place you discover and explore. A place that's romantic, historic, serene and exciting. A place where there's always something new to encounter, something different to find, something hidden to uncover. You may have to look around a corner, behind an old... 

 6 Reviews  The red Romanesque Cotton Exchange building was constructed in 1887 when cotton was king in Savannah. In front of the exchange is a fountain whose centerpiece is a terra cotta sculpture of the mythical winged lion called he griffin. Around the fountain is a fence with with medallions featuring the... 

 7 Reviews  There are some very historic markers in the cemeteries. Colonial Park is on 6 acres and the burials started in 1750;s and continued through 1853, when closed due to overfill of bodies. There are 5 primary older cemeteries in the local area. Tombstones are fun reading to get the feel for history. 

 5 Reviews  the mercer house was designed by john norris for general hugh mercer the grandfather of the famous composer johnny mercer. construction of this house began in 1860 and was completed in 1868. the constuction of this home was interrupted due to the civil war. in 1969 jim williams, a private... 

 5 Reviews  Elba Island lies at the mouth of the Savannah river, Georgia, and during the closing years of the 19th century its range lights were tended by a disabled Civil War veteran named George M. Martus. He and his sister, Florence, had grown up on Cockspur Island, where their widowed father served as... 

 6 Reviews  There are several options for cruising on the river. Along River Street you will find large old fashioned looking river boats which make for good photography... as well as smaller craft designed for short cruises to explore the river with a little commentary. When I say a "little" commentary, I... 

 6 Reviews  The Owens-Thomas house has a lot of architectural quirks, including an indoor bridge and false doors. The tour includes a guided house tour and a do-it-yourself slave quarters tour. Worth the money. Buy your tickets at the gift shop at the back of the house, next to the slave house. Bathrooms... 

 6 Reviews  This is the Andrew Low House where his daughter Juliette Gordon Low lived from 1886-1927. It was built by Mr. Low in 1849 and remained in the family until Juliette's death. In this house was the first Girl Scout troop was organized in 1912 and upon her death, Ms. Low willed the house to the Girl... 

 12 Reviews  Located on Cockspur Island at the mouth of the Savannah River and started to be built 1829, the new fort was named Fort Pulaski in honor of Kazimierz Pulaski, a Polish soldier and military commander who fought in the American Revolution under the command of George Washington. Wooden pilings were... 

 4 Reviews  On the site of the oldest and most complete antebellum railroad manufacturing and repair facilities still in tact in the U.S., including the roundhouse and turntable, built in 1859. You can inspect over half a dozen old trains and other historical displays. Admission: $4.25 adults, $3.75 children. 

 7 Reviews  My boyfriend and I visited Tybee Island back in April 2011, and we had the best time! It is now our favorite beach and we will visit numerous times yearly now! Also, check out the Pirate Fest that is usually in October every year! 

 4 Reviews  The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, is Savannah's Roman Catholic cathedral and the seat of its diocese. It was originally built in the 1870s and then rebuilt around 1900 after a fire. The cathedral's interior is beautiful, with marble columns, frescoes, a painted ceiling, and plenty of stained... 

 7 Reviews  This is one of Savannah's most beautiful and distinctive buildings. Completed in 1819 for Alexander Telfair, son of a Revolutionary War hero, it was designed by English architect William Jay in the neoclassical Regency style. It remained in the Telfair family until 1875. In 1886, it was opened to... 

 3 Reviews  Old Fort Jackson is named in honor of Georgia governor and Revolutionary War soldier James Jackson. Built in 1808, it is the oldest standing fort in Georgia. The fort is one of only eight Second System fortifications (a series of forts built prior to the War of 1812) still standing in the United... 

 4 Reviews  savannah's city hall is located at the intersection of bay and bull streets. designed in 1905 by hyman whitcover, it was inspired by the chicago worlds fair and the "city beautiful" movement. city hall was carefully sited to provide a spectacular vista for bull street.