Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to drive a scenic road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, stroll Charleston’s historic district, or visit the home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are here to help! Fodor’s The Carolinas & Georgia guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This brand new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s The Carolinas & Georgia travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, historic sites, outdoor activities, scenic drives, nightlife, shopping, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Things to Eat and Drink” and “Best Beaches” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local cuisine, national parks, Civil War battles, slavery and Civil Rights, and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Great Smoky Mountains Through the Seasons,” and “Kids and Families”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Atlanta, Asheville, Charleston, Savannah, Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Georgia’s Coastal Isles, the Outer Banks and more

Planning on visiting more destinations in the southeast? Check out Fodor’s Florida and Fodor’s Washington, D.C.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640974128
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	11/08/2021
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	24th ed.
Pages:	592
Sales rank:	118,859
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

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

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