🇺🇸 Ultimate Charleston Guide

September and October are the BEST times to visit Charleston, SC! 🍂 Charleston is one of the most historic and culturally rich Southern towns in America. Downtown is filled with old-money estates, amazing restaurants, and beautiful plantations — highly recommend spending a long weekend here! 🏛️🌳 🔸 What to Do 📍 Colorful Streets of Downtown Rainbow St, Church St, and King St — full of pastel houses that feel like the South of Europe! 🌈 Rainbow and Church are connected, and King St has great vintage shops and brand stores 🛍️. 📍 The Battery A park with giant oak trees and waterfront views — perfect for sitting, strolling, and enjoying the sea breeze 🌊💨 📍 Old Slave Mart Museum A must-visit to understand Charleston’s history. It was once the largest slave auction site in the U.S. — a deeply moving experience 🥹📚 📍 Cypress Gardens A stunning swamp garden and filming location for The Notebook! 🛶 Ticket: $10 | Guided tour: +$5 (includes storytelling and rowing — highly recommend!) 📍 Magnolia Plantation and Gardens A classic Southern plantation with majestic oaks and a dreamy, painterly atmosphere 🖼️🌺 🔸 What to Eat 🦀 Seafood Charleston is famous for its fresh seafood — don’t miss the oysters! 📍 Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar Happy hour oysters! Also try the mussels and pulled shrimp 🦐 📍 Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar A dockside seafood spot — try the local she-crab soup! 🦀🍲 🥗 Southern Cuisine 📍 Slightly North of Broad Restaurant A local favorite for authentic Southern food — famous for shrimp and grits! 🍤🔥 (Compared to Husk & 3 Queens, this one wins!) ☕ Coffee & Brunch 📍 Harken Cafe Salad bowls with 4-5 combos — Hawaiian pineapple vibe + Mediterranean hummus with soft bread 🥑🍍 Their coffee is also amazing! ☕ 📍 Babas on Cannon Super Instagrammable ambiance 🧺 — try the maple latte! 🍁 #Charleston #TravelUSA #USATravelGuide #SouthCarolina #QuickTravelPlanning #RomanticGetaway