Things To Do in Savannah Near Historic District

Paula Deen's Restaurant Telfair Museum Historic River Street Johnny Mercer House City Market

Downtown Savannah is the largest historic district in the United States and offers a splendid selection of stately mansions and historic homes. Visit distinguished museums and savor irresistible Southern cuisine at Paula Deen’s downtown Savannah restaurant. Take a ghostly haunted house tour or hop on one of the historic trolley tours to get an overview of the city and learn more about Savannah’s rich heritage. Experience all the top attractions near Savannah from our hotel. The Comfort Suites Gateway in Savannah, Georgia is the perfect place to see it all.

Paula Deen's Restaurant. The Lady and Sons is the work of the world-famous TV chef and personality, Paula Deen. Together with her son's, the lady Deen cooks up decadent Southern favorites at her famed restaurant located in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia. Address: 102 W Congress St., Savannah, GA 31401. Telephone: (912) 233-2600. For more details on one of the top Savannah, GA attractions, visit ladyandsons.com.

Tybee Island. Tybee Island is one of the Savannah's top attractions. Tybee Island is a small barrier island 18 miles east of Savannah, GA. This seaside Savannah resort boasts 3 miles of white beaches and sandy dunes. Take some time in the sun and swim in the blue waves of the Atlantic Ocean. The island also offers splendid historic sites, the Tybee Island Lighthouse dates from 1773. For more details on this lovely Georgia coastal island, visit www.tybeeisland.com. [Top]

Telfair Museum of Art. The Telfair Museum of Art opened in 1886, the work of the Telfair family which created the institution as a public art museum and art school. Today, the Telfair comprises three major buildings encompassing the worlds of art and architecture: the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, which is housed in a National Historic Landmark building, the historic Owens-Thomas House, and the contemporary Jepson Center for the Arts. For more info on one of the best things to do in Savannah, Georgia, visit www.telfair.org.

Fort Stewart Army Base. Fort Stewart Army Base is a training base and home of the Third Infantry Division, which holds the distinction of being the Army's largest installation anywhere east of the Mississippi River. The sprawling Fort Stewart Army Base covers 279,270 acres of the Georgia counties of Liberty and Bryan. For more details on one of Savannah, Georgia's most important attractions, visit www.stewart.army.mil. [Top]

Historic River Street. River Street is home to exciting events, and more than 100 gourmet restaurants, art galleries, nightlife spots and delightful boutiques in historic downtown Savannah. Strolling Savannah's historic waterfront area and attending events on River Street is one of the best things to do in Savannah, GA. Check out upcoming events on historic River Street and learn more about restaurants and shops, visit www.riverstreetSavannah.com.

Juliette Gordon Lowe House. Juliette Gordon Low House Birthplace and Girl Scout National Center is a monument to the Girl Scout founder. Built in 1821, the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace has been restored and furnished in the 1880s style of Low's day. The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace became Savannah's first National Historic Landmark in 1965. The house is one of the most visited Savannah, Georgia attractions. To learn more, go to www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/birthplace. [Top]

Johnny Mercer House. The Johnny Mercer House was the childhood home of famed composer Johnny Mercer. Mercer House was the work of architect John S. Norris for Johnny Mercer’s great-grandfather, General Hugh W. Mercer. Today, the home is most famous as the real-life setting for the blockbuster true crime novel “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” by John Berendt. Always one of the top Savannah Georgia things to do, get more details on Mercer House at www.mercerhouse.com.

Savannah Film Festival. The Savannah Film Festival is hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design and introduces audiences to new filmmakers, plus offers upcoming filmmakers the chance to premiere their work. The work of local Georgia boy and famed New York publicist Bobby Zarem, the Savannah Film Festival boasts an impressive list of attendees and past honorees. Past Lifetime Achievement Award winners have included actor Peter O'Toole and movie critic Roger Ebert. For more info on things to do at the Savannah Film Festival, visit www.scad.edu/filmfest. [Top]

City Market. City Market is a center for shopping, arts, entertainment and dining in downtown Savannah, Georgia, the nation's largest Historic District. The restoration of Savannah City Market began in 1985, today the thriving complex located in historic downtown Savannah is also home to working artists and more than 11,000 sq. ft. of office space. For more info on one of the most interesting things to do in Savannah, GA, visit www.Savannahcitymarket.com.

Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler, Georgia, located west of Savannah, was dedicated on May 14, 1996 to honor the 350,000 members of the 8th Air Force who fought during World War II. Of those 350,000, 28,000 members of the 8th Air Force became prisoners of war and 26,000 were killed in action fighting in WWII. For more info on one the most honored attractions in Savannah, GA, visit www.mightyeighth.org. [Top]