What to do in Carleston in only two days ?

My wife and I will be in Charleston in April for only two days. What or where should we go and what restaurants would be recommended ?

What to do in Carleston in only two days ?

You won%26#39;t scatch the surface in two days, but if you can be more specific on your like/dislikes and budget, I might suggest a thing or three...

What to do in Carleston in only two days ?

You are going to be spoilt for choice I would suggest you take a horse tour of Charleston , get the feel of it and if you have a good driver also some history and information .

If they are still about beware of the time share sharks masquerading as tourist infomation , dont get in to converstion with them , just give a pleasant !NO THANKS! other wise your prescious vacation time will be taken up by them .

Walk the town and streets , visit the covered market , enjoy many of the resturants , take a walk along the battery , sit out on the peir and just enjoy the air .

You will have a wonderful stay for sure and if its your first visit , you will return

As suggested by HarleyRider, take a carriage tour to get a good overview of the city. My personal favorite carriage tour company is Old South Carriage Co...they were the confederate uniforms w/ red sashes (www.oldsouthcarriagetours.com) If you%26#39;re up for walking, I really like the Original Charleston Tour from Charleston Walks (www.charlestonwalks.com).

A couple of my favorite house tours are the Aiken-Rhett House on Elizabeth Street -- it has been preserved rather than restored and you take a cassette self-guided tour with docents throughout to answer any questions(www.historiccharleston.org/experience/arh/). The Edmondston-Alston House on South Battery is another fav. Where the Aiken-Rhett House is a great example of preservation, the Edmondston House is an excellent example of restoration -- 90% of the house is exactly as it would have been in its heyday (www.middletonplace.org/default.asp?catID=4515).

Depending on how active you like to be on a trip, you could take a carriage or walking tour and hit one or both houses in a day. If you do then on the 2nd day, you could visit a plantation or two. I would recommend visiting either Middleton Place (www.middletonplace.org) or Magnolia Gardens (www.magnoliaplantation.com)...both on the Ashley River. Both are great so you can%26#39;t go wrong.

Middleton Place is more formal gardens and Magnolia Gardens more informal. The house tour at Middleton Place is really not that great but the house tour at Magnolia Gardens is quite good. Middleton Place is $25 for the gardens and stables and an additional $10 for the house tour. Magnolia Gardens is $14 for the gardens and an additional $7 for the house tour. Magnolia has a Nature Train for an additional $7 and it is really very interesting. Middleton does have a carriage tour for an additional $15 but I’ve never taken that tour. Middleton Place does have a nice restaurant with a pre-fix lunch menu and full dinner menu whereas Magnolia Place just has a little snack shop. It really is a tough call as to which to visit but I do think for the value Magnolia is the plantation.

If you do have time, stop by Drayton Hall ( www.draytonhall.org)...1st plantation on the Ashley River coming from Charleston...it is one of my most favorite places in Charleston as the house is pretty much as it was when it was built in 1783...the house has been preserved rather than restore which makes it so special to me. In one of the rooms, there%26#39;s a family growth chart that dates back to the late 1700%26#39;s.

As far as restaurants...Charleston is a food lover%26#39;s town. Not really sure about your budget so I%26#39;ll recommend a variety of places. A few of my favorites are Hank%26#39;s Seafood (only open for dinner) on Hayne Street for upscale but not pretentious seafood, AW Shuck%26#39;s on State Street for casual seafood, 82 Queen on Queen Street for upscale dinner (but you can get a moderate price lunch here), Poogan%26#39;s Porch on Queen Street for moderate lunch and dinner and a pretty tasty brunch. Another casual seafood place is Hyman%26#39;s on Meeting Street just north of Market. I used to eat here years ago before it became so popular and now rarely visit because of the large crowds but it is a popular spot for folks and it is a good value to boot.

For some real upscale dining, Peninsula Grill on N. Market Street and Carolina%26#39;s on Exchange Street. Grill 225 on corner of East Bay Street and South Market Street is a great place for steak and the roof top bar is fabulous in the Spring.

A couple great places for drinks are Tristan%26#39;s on Church Street (yummy martinis), Club Habana on Meeting Street (martini and cigar bar), and the Pavillion Rooftop Bar (rooftop of Grill 225).

Enjoy your visit!

Cant remember the name but its about about 4 shops down from the Harley shop in meeting street ( opersite the market ) ,the sea food resturant has an outside eatting area on top floor , whilst you are sitting down eatting they have this water misting system that cools you down from the heat .. Very nice sea food and resturant , maybe some one here can give you the name , for the love of me I cant remember it .

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