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Wow, what a beautiful historic city Savannah is. First impression is, this area is so large that walking all of the neighborhoods, especially for gimpy me, was not in the cards. We decided the best way to navigate and be able to see the different sections was a hop on hop off trolley. Yes, most definitely the right move. Savannah is laid out in a grid with each neighborhood having its own park in the center making it fairly easy to navigate. There are 15 potential stops on the hop on hop off and the narration by the drivers was informative and sometimes even comical due to the side comments made. The largest college in Savannah is, Savannah College of Art & Design which has a huge presence in the city with SCAD banners all over town. When you get into the city the first thing you are taken with is the architecture. More than 2500 buildings in the city have designated historical significance. You can find Federal, Georgian, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Regency, Romanesque Revival, Second French Empire and Antebellum styles throughout the city. The restorations were painstakingly done with a great deal of pride in preservation. Getting off the bus allowed us to explore some of the neighborhoods get a feel for how life was in the 17 and 1800’s. The city was founded in 1733 by General James Edward Oglethorpe, a British philanthropist. Because of the grid layout Savannah was dubbed America’s First Planned City. The city has some famous haunted houses with the Hamilton Turner House on Abercorn Street holding its status at the top. They have haunted tours and unfortunately, we did not have the time to take one but we were told they are well worth going on. Maybe on another visit (we are sure the ghosts will still be hanging out). Savannah is a foodie and adult beverage town having no open container laws so you can freely travel around the city with a drink in hand. The food choices are southern low country delights with enough choices to go around. To our surprise, Savannah has the second largest port on the east coast with many huge cargo ships arriving and leaving daily. The port is expanding and bringing large amounts of revenue to this, already, thriving city. If you have not been here you should put it on your bucket list, it is well worth the visit. We hope to return someday and explore, eat and drink more of this southern treasure.
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