Allie’s guidebook

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Allie’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Something is in bloom year round! They have the oldest swamp garden in the country and you could even see an alligator!
395 locals recommend
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Rd
395 locals recommend
Something is in bloom year round! They have the oldest swamp garden in the country and you could even see an alligator!
This is the oldest formally landscaped garden in the country!
192 locals recommend
Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River Rd
192 locals recommend
This is the oldest formally landscaped garden in the country!
Fun place to walk around and see crafts and goods made by locals!
364 locals recommend
Historic Charleston City Market
188 Meeting St
364 locals recommend
Fun place to walk around and see crafts and goods made by locals!
Beautiful and colorful row of homes in downtown
467 locals recommend
Rainbow Row
83-107 E Bay St
467 locals recommend
Beautiful and colorful row of homes in downtown
Beautiful views of the harbor
154 locals recommend
White Point Garden
2 Murray Blvd
154 locals recommend
Beautiful views of the harbor
Charleston's famous pineapple water fountain can be found here!
321 locals recommend
Waterfront Park
Concord Street
321 locals recommend
Charleston's famous pineapple water fountain can be found here!

Food scene

Awesome shopping and great food!
252 locals recommend
King Street
King Street
252 locals recommend
Awesome shopping and great food!
Coffee and in house pressed juices...I love to avocado toast!
112 locals recommend
The Daily
652 B King St
112 locals recommend
Coffee and in house pressed juices...I love to avocado toast!
Where else can you go and get coffee AND kraft beer in the same place?!
109 locals recommend
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
4 Vanderhorst St
109 locals recommend
Where else can you go and get coffee AND kraft beer in the same place?!
Coffee shop with yummy house made baked goods
66 locals recommend
Brown's Court Bakery
199 St Philip St
66 locals recommend
Coffee shop with yummy house made baked goods
Pimento cheese biscuits - grab and go!
89 locals recommend
Callie's Hot Little Biscuit
476 1/2 King St
89 locals recommend
Pimento cheese biscuits - grab and go!
Southern breakfast food and unique cocktails
9 locals recommend
Big Bad Breakfast-Charleston
456 Meeting St
9 locals recommend
Southern breakfast food and unique cocktails
Locally sourced ingredients
97 locals recommend
The Park Cafe
730 Rutledge Ave
97 locals recommend
Locally sourced ingredients
Gourmet market with delivery!
21 locals recommend
Caviar & Bananas - Gourmet Market & Cafe
51 George St
21 locals recommend
Gourmet market with delivery!
Breakfast all day, nothing better!
41 locals recommend
Millers All Day
120 King St
41 locals recommend
Breakfast all day, nothing better!
Waterfront breakfast, old diner style
48 locals recommend
Marina Variety Store Restaurant
9 Lockwood Dr
48 locals recommend
Waterfront breakfast, old diner style
Gourmet, housemade doughnuts (maple bacon....don't need to say anything more!)
27 locals recommend
Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts
481 King St
27 locals recommend
Gourmet, housemade doughnuts (maple bacon....don't need to say anything more!)
Housemade soups and sandwiches
17 locals recommend
Ladles Soups Downtown
68 Cannon St
17 locals recommend
Housemade soups and sandwiches
Go for the fried chicken!
230 locals recommend
Leon's
698 King St
230 locals recommend
Go for the fried chicken!
Delicious deli!
56 locals recommend
Huriyali
401 Huger St
56 locals recommend
Delicious deli!

City advice

Getting around

Use the DASH

The DASH offers a free bus route in downtown Charleston. For sure take advantage of it when your feet start to hurt from walking!