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Some of the architectural mansions of Historic Inns of Savannah are among Savannah's top featured attractions and admired jewels. In describing "Savannah Style" Tim Rutherford shares, "There is no question that Savannah packs a visual punch." Savannah's grandest period was after the Civil War, when cotton was king and Charleston had no money. "In the 1880s the city's architectural jewels, its Regency and Greek Revival homes, came into being. They can be very restrained, but can also go way over the top in flamboyant style," explains author Susan Sully. Savannah, Georgia ... quietly boundless, and oh so plush! The Georgia Colony was originally founded in 1733 by Parliamentarian James Oglethorpe with a vision to give English debtors a place of purposeful renewal, and King George's objective to militarily buffer the British American pride colony of Charleston South Carolina from the Spanish of Florida. Home to the nation's largest urban National Historic Landmark Districts, Savannah is located deep in the Sun Belt, where spring flows in around February and is followed shortly thereafter by an explosion of color as azaleas bloom in abundance by mid-March.
![]() Dreamy City of Savannah Georgia In Savannah, visitors walk a bit slower under the lush shade of the live oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, first planted as umbrellas for the rituals of casual to formal socialization – community meeting places. Most of the oaks are as old as the colony itself. Northerners in the distinctly Southern world of Savannah are in awe of the ever-blooming gardens and southern style of living and hospitality deeply etched in the great city's bones. Home and garden tours represent big attractions to Savannah, particularly in spring and at Christmas. Dressed in proud historical architecture, the international port city of beautiful Savannah Georgia is one of economic vitality and rave reviews. Conde' Nast Traveler named Savannah among the Top 10 cities to visit in the United States. Paris newspaper Le Monde called Savannah one of the most beautiful cities in North America. National Geographic refers to historic Savannah as the "sultry southern flower" and "dreamy city of Savannah."
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