Savannah Rising: Why go to Savannah Now
Feeling the need to escape (like most of us), a client recently asked us to organize a long weekend in Savannah for her and her daughter. We booked them at one of the many boutique hotels newly dotting the riverfront, The Alida, and created a custom itinerary and Savannah city guide for them including the requisite ghost tour, famous set locations to check out and of course fantastic places to eat and shop.
After a few days of absolutely crushing on Savannah and excitedly sending us along photos of places they hit every day, we are sharing some of the stops we recommended along with new discoveries that were the biggest hits.
WHY SAVANNAH?
If you were traveling South for a long weekend city escape, it used to be your best options were Charleston, Atlanta or New Orleans. But Savannah deserves more time than a day trip. The colonial city, is home to 25 annual festivals and 22 leafy squares in a 1-square mile area, has a burgeoning foodie scene and the newly developed riverfront is bustling with an array of new hotels, shops and restaurants.
It also happens to be especially beautiful with majestic Live Oak trees (many 300 years old) draped in Spanish moss throughout the city, creating a romantic atmosphere all over Savannah’s streets and public squares.
Read our full post for our favorite places in Savannah including restaurants, shops and squares.
