| Savannah,
Georgia … quietly boundless, and oh so plush! Today,
Savannah Georgia … sometimes called "The Sweetheart of the
South" … brims with personality, encompassing a blend
of small town pride and international diversity. Savannah Georgia’s old town inner city, now declared
the Savannah
National Landmark Historic District, offers an
infectious blend of new economic development, youthful energy,
and international cultures. The architecture, social history,
agriculture, cultural art and music, heritage festivals, hospitality,
schools, international business development and entertainment
are small evidences of the much envied Savannah style. Within this world-class historic district of Savannah, each
of our historic inns of Savannah has its own story of intrigue,
cultural or business contributions, and … each reflecting
the richly diverse lifestyles, citizens and perspectives of
beautiful Savannah Georgia. A lively city surfaces periodically
in the sweetly scented inner historic Savannah Landmark District
for heritage, film, food and music festivals. Visitors to Georgia’s
First City discover a laid-back yet quietly bustling town of
lush greens and wide boulevards. Some of the architectural mansions of Historic Inns of
Savannah is among Savannah’s admired
jewels. Dressed in proud historical architecture, the international
port city of beautiful Savannah Georgia is one of economic
vitality and rave reviews. In describing "Savannah
Style," Tim
Rutherford shares, "There
is no question that Savannah packs a visual punch." Savannah's
grandest period was after the Civil War, when Charleston had
no money. “In the 1880s the city's architectural jewels,
its Regency and Greek Revival homes, came into being. They
can be very restrained, but can also go way over the top in
flamboyant style," explains author Susan
Sully. The Georgia
Colony was originally founded with a purpose to militarily
buffer the British interests for its pride colony -- Charleston
South Carolina -- from the Spanish of Florida, coupled with
James Oglethorpe’s vision to give English
debtors a place of purposeful renewal. The Spanish moss-laden
oaks were first planted as umbrellas for the rituals of casual
to formal socialization – community meeting places. Most
of the oaks are as old as the colony itself. In Savannah, visitors
walk a bit slower under the lush shade of the live oak trees.
Northerners in the distinctly Southern world of Savannah are
in awe of the ever-blooming gardens and southern style of living
and hospitality deeply etched in the great city’s bones.
Home and garden tours represent big attractions to Savannah,
particularly in spring and at Christmas. Savannah tourism prominently
features sightseeing in the Historic
Savannah, as viewed from
trolley buses, horse-drawn carriages, pedicabs, bicycle, walking
tours and customer private tours. The
Savannah Convention and Visitors Center, located on Martin Luther King Boulevard at
Liberty Streets, delivers a brief history of Savannah and last
minute getaway points of interest. "The Savannah traveler
may question the existence of Southern belles, or think that
Southern hospitality is merely a smiling waitress asking, 'Y'all
like more grits?'" One visit to
the sassy, swaggering, slow-paced, casually genteel and gracefully
sophisticated city – particularly in the Savannah historic
district’s bed and breakfast inns -- proves an eye-opener. Simple or expansive Savannah vacations include wildlife and
bird watching, archeological
interests, Revolutionary History,
architecture, family leisure, romantic getaways, quiet romantic
honeymoons, Girl Scout pilgrimages, and education – historical,
and formal art, architecture and post-secondary universities.
For teachers and child- and family-friendly Savannah vacations,
the National Park Service offers “The Savannah Historic
District” lesson
plan. You ... and those dear to you … are invited to contact
the inns or the
Association of Historic Inns of Savannah
for bed and breakfast inn lodging accommodations, Savannah
travel, vacations, weddings or business retreat recommendations. |
