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Overview
Filled with color photos as stunning as the region itself, Fodor's The Carolinas and Georgia delivers the best of the South from the pristine waters of the Outer Banks to genteel Charleston and bustling Atlanta and everywhere in between. Beaches, golf courses, mountains, Southern food, and historical and cultural sites keep travelers coming back.
Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia includes:
- UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE: Includes new restaurants and hotels in the South's top cities: Charleston, Savannah, and Atlanta, as well as throughout the region.
- SPECIAL FEATURES: Gorgeous and easy-to-use features highlight quintessential Southern experiences, like visiting North Carolina beaches, hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains, exploring Mrytle Beach, and enjoying Lowcountry cuisine.
- INDISPENSABLE TRIP PLANNING TOOLS: Features such as Top Attractions for each state, Top Experiences, Great Itineraries, and kid-friendly sites make planning simple. Convenient overviews present each region and its highlights, and chapter planning sections have good advice for making the most of your time and getting around by car.
- DISCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS: Fodor's The Carolinas and Georgia offers savvy advice and recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their visit. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks in every category.
- COVERS: Charleston, Savannah, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Outer Banks, Wilmington,Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Asheville, Great Smoky Mountains, Hilton Head, and more.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780147546968 |
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Publisher: | Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. |
Publication date: | 11/14/2017 |
Series: | Fodor's Travel Guides Series , #22 |
Pages: | 624 |
Sales rank: | 1,143,278 |
Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
1 Experience the Carolinas and Georgia 8
25 Ultimate Experiences 10
What's Where 20
The Carolinas and Georgia Today 24
What to Eat and Drink in Georgia 26
What to Eat and Drink in the Carolinas 28
Best Beaches in the Carolinas and Georgia 30
What to Watch and Read 32
With Kids 34
2 Travel Smart 35
Know Before You Go 36
Getting Here and Around 38
Essentials 44
Contacts 50
Great Itineraries 52
On the Calendar 60
3 The North Carolina Coast 61
Welcome to the North Carolina Coast 62
North Carolina Beaches 64
Planning 67
Northern Beaches 70
Kitty Hawk and Nags Head 73
Roanoke Island 80
Hatteras Island 84
Ocracoke Island 88
Beaufort 92
New Bern 96
Wilmington 100
Wrightsville Beach 108
Kure Beach 110
Southport 111
4 Central North Carolina 113
Welcome to Central North Carolina 114
Planning 116
Raleigh 118
Durham 126
Chapel Hill 136
Greensboro 140
Winston-Salem 146
High Point 151
Charlotte 154
5 Asheville and the North Carolina Mountains 167
Welcome to Asheville and the North Carolina Mountains 168
Planning 170
Asheville 172
Blue Ridge Parkway 195
Black Mountain 196
Hendersonville 198
Flat Rock 199
Blowing Rock 200
Boone 202
Valle Crucis 203
Banner Elk 204
Brevard 208
Cashiers 210
Highlands 211
6 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 213
Welcome to Great Smoky Mountains National Park 214
Planning 217
North Carolina Side 222
Tennessee Side 232
Cherokee 252
Bryson City 254
Robbinsville 256
Waynesville 257
7 Myrtle Beach, SC, and the Grand Strand 259
Welcome to Myrtle Beach, SC, and the Grand Strand 260
Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand Beaches 262
Planning 265
Myrtle Beach 267
North Myrtle Beach 279
Murrells Inlet 284
Pawleys Island 288
Georgetown 291
8 Charleston, SC 295
Welcome to Charleston, SC 296
Planning 299
South of Broad and the French Quarter 306
Lower King and the Market 315
Upper King 323
Mount Pleasant 331
Greater Charleston 333
9 Hilton Head, SC, and the Lowcountry 339
Welcome To Hilton Head, SC, and the Lowcountry 340
Best Beaches in Hilton Head and the Lowcountry 342
Lowcountry Cuisine 344
Planning 346
Hilton Head Island 349
Beaufort 369
Daufuskie Island 376
10 The Midlands and the Upstate, SC 379
Welcome to the Midlands and the Upstate, SC 380
Planning 383
Columbia 385
Camden 392
Aiken 395
Great Smoky Mountains Through the Seasons 234
A Civil War Tour 545
Abbeville 397
Greenville 398
Biacksburg 404
11 Savannah, GA 405
Welcome to Savannah, GA 406
Planning 408
The Historic District 412
The Victorian District and the Eastside 429
The Starland District, Thomas Square, and Midtown 430
The Moon River District, Thunderbolt, and the Islands 431
The Southside, the Gateway, and Greater Savannah 433
Tybee Island 434
12 Georgia's Coastal Isles and the Okefenokee 437
Welcome to Georgia's Coastal Isles and the Okefenokee 438
Georgia's Coastal Isles Beaches 440
Planning 443
Sapelo Island 445
St. Simons Island 450
Sea Island 455
Jekyll Island 456
Cumberland Island 460
Okefenokee National
Wildlife Refuge 464
13 Southwest Georgia 469
Welcome to Southwest Georgia 470
Southern Snacks 472
Planning 475
Warm Springs 476
Pine Mountain 477
Columbus 479
Plains 482
Thomasville 484
14 Atlanta, GA 489
Welcome to Atlanta, GA 490
Atlanta's Civil Rights Legacy 492
Planning 495
Downtown 499
Sweet Auburn, the Old Fourth Ward, and East Atlanta 507
Midtown and the Westside 513
Buckhead 521
Virginia-Highland and the Emory Area 526
Little Five Points and Inman Park 528
Decatur 531
Metro Atlanta 532
15 Central and North Georgia 535
Welcome to Central and North Georgia 536
Planning 539
Rome and the Chieftains Trail 541
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park 544
Dahlonega 551
Helen and the Sautee Nacoochee Valley 556
Clayton 559
Hiawassee, Young Harris, and Lake Chatuge 563
Blue Ridge and Ellijay 565
Macon 568
Milledgeville 571
Eatonton 572
Madison 573
Athens 575
Augusta 578
Index 581
About Our Writers 592