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Charleston Itineraries
- Get acquainted with Charleston
- East of the Cooper River
- Charleston’s Historic District
- Fun for Kids
Touring the Historic District is often like eavesdropping on all of the quirky characters in a lengthy family tree. Here, centuries-old buildings have as many stories as the people who live and work in them. Local residents and tour company guides alike can describe layers of dramas that have unfolded behind elegant iron gates and flower-covered walls. Just ask. From sailboats to dinner cruise ships, boat tours of the Charleston Harbor offer stunning views of the seaport city. Some tours stop at Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began, while others cruise the shoreline near Patriots Point, Fort Moultrie, Mount Pleasant and White Point Gardens, also known as the Battery.
A stop at the Charleston Visitor Center, located at 375 Meeting Street, will connect you with a variety of tours to meet your interests. The Center also supplies information on hundreds of the area’s attractions, shops and services.
Swings, benches and fountains await at Waterfront Park, located off of East Bay Street at Vendue Range. The popular park is a relaxing spot for a picnic before exploring the architecture, art and artifacts of the city’s historic sites and museums. The Charleston Museum, the oldest museum in the country, introduces you to the social and natural history of the city, while the Gibbes Museum of Art displays one of the finest collections of American art in the Southeast.
Charleston is known as the “Holy City” for all of the elegant steeples and spires that punctuate the skyline. Explore the city’s spiritual side in historic houses of worship.
Shopping itself can be an art form in Charleston. Dozens of specialty boutiques, art galleries and restaurants line King, East Bay, Meeting, Broad and Market streets.
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