Charleston

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Charleston Blog 15th February 2020

Charleston, the South Carolina port city founded in 1670, is defined by its cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages and pastel antebellum houses, particularly in the elegant French Quarter and Battery districts.



The Battery promenade and Waterfront Park both overlook Charleston Harbor, while Fort Sumter, a federal stronghold where the first shots of the Civil War rang out, lies across the water.



The South Carolina Aquarium is another coastal attraction and is popular for its 385,000-gallon Great Ocean Tank. Nearby, the circa-1773 Charleston Museum showcases the history of the South Carolina Lowcountry region.



Many refined Downtown restaurants also specialize in Lowcountry cooking, which blends Southern U.S., African, French and Caribbean flavors.



Beyond Downtown, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens offers a glimpse of the Old South dating to Revolutionary War times. Boone Hall, another former plantation, is famed for its “Avenue of Oaks,” a long drive lined with trees planted in 1743.

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