Credited as being the first planned city in the United States,
Georgia's sultry city of Savannah is positioned on a bluff above
the Savannah River, a few miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean
state coastline. This Southern belle is full of charm, and her
old-fashioned hospitality and small-town atmosphere invites
visitors to stroll back in time, right to 1733 when the city was
first founded by British General James Oglethorpe with the
permission of native Yamacraw Indian chief Tomo-chi-chi.With one of the country's largest preserved historical urban
areas, one can't help but experience a sense of this city's
colourful past, as you stroll past grandiose mansions and Spanish
moss-covered oaks, sipping mint juleps. The city's legacy as a
major player in the cotton industry is still evident in the
Savannah Cotton Exchange, and the Pink House, dating back to 1789
and home to Georgia's first bank also bears testimony to the
economic prosperity of the region. Apart from hundreds of
architecturally significant buildings Savannah is also not lacking
in restaurants, shops (particularly fine antique stores), Civil War
forts, museums, galleries, quaint squares and lovely beaches, all
earning it the nickname, 'the Hostess City of the South'.Strategically positioned on the north of the Georgia coastline,
Savannah serves as an excellent starting point for exploring the
scenic barrier islands, resort towns and inlets found along the
coast. Of course it is also imperative one try the region's
world-famous shrimp that is caught and cooked in a variety of
ways.
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