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Better hurry and plan those trips to Charleston SC since it has been named #3 on The Conde Nast list of Top Ten Vacation Places to visit! You too will discover the charm of Charleston. Discover where to go and all the things to do.
Condé Nast also put several hotels in Charleston South Carolina on their list of Top Hotels in the U.S., the most elegant Charleston Place Hotel at #26, our favorite Bed and Breakfast, The Wentworth Mansion #51, Market Pavilion Hotel #50 and the John Rutledge house is #69.
You'll get the best deals on these outstanding hotels right here on this site. Find all accommodations from a Bed and Breakfast to unparalleled luxury accommodations in the heart of Charleston's historic downtown. Charleston accommodations are a panoramic array of historic Bed and Breakfast inns and hotels. Snuggle in a cozy four poster bed, enjoy a gourmet breakfast, walk out your door and tour the gardens of Charleston or historic homes lovingly restored. Search all hotels in Charleston South Carolina and pick the one that suits you best.
Enjoy all the things to do! Take ghost tours and discover "haunted Charleston S.C." Tour historic plantations and find exciting shops. You'll find all this when you browse our wonderful hotels in historic downtown.
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Charleston are such a joy, if you're interested in historic homes, gardens, antiques, great restaurants, then you will totally love the "historic" district, the area south of Broad Street has been fully restored to it's ante bellum beauty, painted houses with side porches to capture the breeze and the view, Rainbow Row, a row of several beautifully restored houses located on East Bay Street are the epitome of what this historic city is all about and gives the city it's carefree air.
Steeped in tradition, historic Charleston is one of our oldest cities, it has been restored to it's original grandeur. These beautifully restored old mansions and hotels make elegant bed and breakfast inns! After our most recent trip to this fair city, we want to share with you some secrets of the Lowcountry.
One of the very best cookbooks is put out by the Charleston Junior League. Plus you'll find all the best restaurants and the many things to do.
We planned our trip for early April, to take advantage of all the house and garden tours with their outstanding plants and appeal that transform Charleston into even more of a wonderland. It is truly the most perfect time of year. Thousands of azaleas were in bloom and the city was bustling. We chose the Wentworth Mansion Inn as our bed and breakfast and what a happy choice it was. Just a little off the beaten path, but still close enough to indulge in historic tours and walk to most attractions. Quiet and serene, in a residential setting, The Wentworth Mansion dates back to 1866, and was converted into sumptuous accommodations in 1998. It is luxurious, with just 21 rooms. From the 4th floor there is charming spiral staircase that goes to the "cupola" for outstanding 360 degree views of the city. Our breakfast was an outstanding European type with cold cuts and cheeses, as well as the expected display of juice, fruits, breads and cereals. We could walk to all the best restaurants, and believe me we were beginning to need the walk. Our choices were 82 Queen, Magnolia's, and The Charleston Grill. Every one an outstanding delight. I had emailed the restaurants ahead and each one had a wonderful table saved for our reservation. We did not walk home, we took a "pedicab", I rather felt sorry for the cute college boy who was pedaling the bike. He really got a workout.
All the attractions in the downtown historic district make this a pretty busy place, so be sure to book lodging well in advance. Hotels and inns South of Broad, Riverview locations, The Battery and the Marketplace are especially in high demand.
Charleston Place is the newest addition to things to do. The wonderful Charleston Place Hotel is the anchor for an outstanding shopping experience. If you go during the holidays, you'll view a couple of hundred of the best and most unusually decorated Christmas trees imaginable. And Christmas in Charleston is simply spectacular with candle light walking tours through the historic homes and a very festive atmosphere. You can visit the Citadel and view the military parade that takes place there every Friday afternoon and watch with pride some of the youth of today!
 The Market today bustles with sellers and their wares, with local prints, food stuffs and trinkets of every description. Not always such a harmless place though, as 150 years ago slaves were sold at this marketplace.
Spoleto Festival is a yearly event in May, named after the famous Spoleto Festival in Italy, our Charleston version is a celebration of fine arts that includes orchestral and chamber concerts, dance, opera, theater, puppetry, mime, jazz, poetry readings, crafts fairs, and many other venues.
Walking tours include walking along the battery, exploring downtown historic streets and touring historic homes. It's the perfect city for walking. A walk down King Street is better than traveling to an English antique market. Many antique shops, displaying authentic antiques brought here in the 1700's are on display. Silver is in great demand and the offerings are fabulous...and the gardens of Charleston are renowned for their beauty and detail.
There are special garden tours in the spring and one garden will outdo the next. A peak into the courtyards will show what we mean. The climate is ideal for all the same flowers and plants that grow in England, and in fact most were brought from there. If you can't make it to the Chelsea Flower Show in London, try our garden tours instead. When the tours are not under way, remember if the gate is open, that is your invitation to enter and enjoy the garden.
Magnificent ante-bellum plantations abound outside the city limits. Middleton Plantation is world renowned for it's hundreds of years old oaks and plantings, their gardens are world-famous ...and you won't want to leave without buying a handmade sweetgrass basket from one of the "basket ladies" who weave their baskets in full view at the market and various other downtown locations, as well along Hwy 17 going north to Boone Hall.
You too will "remember historic Charleston". One of our great U.S. destinations.
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