We stayed about 45 miles outside of Charleston in a small town called St George. We needed an RV Park with WIFI for just two nights, but wanted to be close enough to day trip in to Charleston. This would be a city I would like to spend a long weekend in. The details in the architecture were just wonderful. And it seems to be a walk-able city, which I enjoy. From the Visitor Center to The Battery is only 1.3 miles. We only had a couple of hours to walk the streets and eat dinner so we primarily stayed in that small section of the city.
Here are just some of the reasons I liked our little tour of the city:
Homes with full-length porches and balconies overlooking gardens. Most of the homes had two or three levels of outdoor living.
The alleys separating homes were (sometimes) secret gardens:
Ornate gates accentuated the small gardens or courtyards:
Gas lamps and Rainbow-colored row homes:
The history. With homes and buildings built in the late 1600's and 1700's, preserved and in-use you can find fascinating facts on almost every block we walked. Many of the historic buildings had plaques on the outside noting the dates and some historical facts.
Perhaps next time we'll take advantage of some of the museums and tours inside these beautiful homes and buildings.
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