Travel - Savannah
Forsyth Fountain
Bar Julian
St. John the Baptist Basilica
The sage-colored, draping Spanish moss gently blowing in the breeze, the centuries-old cobblestone streets, the lush, green garden squares with water fountains bubbling, the friendly hospitality of the people….it all encourages a gentler, slower pace of life while you’re exploring this beautiful, historical Georgia city. My family and I were fortunate to spend rare, special time together in June for a friend’s wedding. Our daughters are in their mid to late twenties and living in Nashville and Brooklyn, so to spend such a fun weekend together was such a blessing! The son of my oldest friend married the love of his life in a gorgeous old church, not far from our airbnb. Savannah is a walkable city and we spent our time, before and after the lovely wedding, experiencing the natural beauty of the city, delicious food and drinks, a beach day on Tybee Island and the peace of St. John’s Basilica. While the weather was extremely humid and hot, we didn’t have a drop of rain and had plentiful sunshine, enjoyed dipping in the sea, sipping ice-cold cocktails and lavender lattes and eating fruity popsicles while strolling along the tree-shaded streets. My husband and I drove from Chattanooga, about a seven-hour journey, our youngest daughter and her boyfriend drove around nine hours from Nashville and our oldest daughter took a two-hour flight to the Savannah/Hilton Head International airport. As well as walking, when your feet are too tired or you’re headed to a fancy affair, there are plenty of Ubers or Lyfts to get you to your destination. This was our second stay in Savannah in the summertime. For our first stay, we loved the Mirabelle, directly across the street from St. John’s. It was booked through airbnb and located in a beautiful two-story historic building, above the Mirabelle cafe, where they make homemade waffles every morning and serve delicious coffee and tea. Our bed was large and very comfortable, the en suite was big with a soaking tub and shower. We enjoyed listening to the bells of St. John’s while sipping coffee on our own little balcony overlooking the church and street. The only slightly negative thing I would say is it is an old building and you could hear other guests coming and going across the hall but it was mostly a quiet place to stay. The furnishings were traditional, comfortable and decorated in calming colors and Savannah is truly on your doorstep, within walking distance to the entire city, but in a quieter part of community. For our second stay in Savannah, we stayed in a historical, three-story townhome near Forsyth Park. It featured three-bedrooms, two full baths with one downstairs powder room, large living room and kitchen and accommodated our party of five. This 1869 home was in a convenient location, walkable to Forsyth and the rest of the city. As with the other airbnb, this home was in a quieter area of Savannah. I would highly recommend Savannah for a weekend getaway for couples, families or the solo traveler!
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Bar Julian rooftop with amazing sunset views of the city and river
Collins Quarter Forsyth is fun for brunch in Forsyth Park
Trailer Park has a few locations but we ate dinner at the one near the riverfront
Mirabelle is a quaint, small cafe across from St. John’s. We ate breakfast there before leaving town.