The Charleston City Guides answer the questions every visitor brings: where to eat shrimp and grits away from the Market Street prices, which plantation is worth the drive, how to get a seat on the Fort Sumter ferry and where the evening goes on Upper King. Each guide is a short list with clear opinions: why a place earns its spot, what to order or look at and one practical tip, ready in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Charleston City Guides
- 139 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Charleston guides
Food guide
22 places
Lowcountry dining rooms, whole-hog barbecue and soul food up King Street and Morrison Drive, oysters in season and the best biscuits, cakes and coffee.
Things to do guide
21 places
House museums worth the ticket, forts and plantations, Rainbow Row and the Battery, plus the booking tricks that keep you out of queues.
Family guide
25 places
Playgrounds and splash pads, empty winter beaches for shell hunting, a real aircraft carrier, the aquarium for wet days and food kids will finish.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail bars on Upper King, breweries with fire pits, dive bars and live bands, rooftops for the sunset and food after midnight.
Day trips guide
24 places
Barrier island beaches, harbour forts and tidal creeks, gardens and swamps on the Ashley River and one long day in Savannah.
Budget guide
23 places
The free waterfront and Battery, a bridge walk with harbour views, small museums that earn their fee and soul food lunches that cost little.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
FIG
232 Meeting St, Ansonborough
A quiet, long-standing dining room where seasonal vegetables and fish from nearby waters do the talking. Share a few starters, take one main each and keep it for your one big dinner of the trip. From the food guide.
Rainbow Row
79-107 E Bay St
A run of thirteen pastel Georgian houses on East Bay Street, the most photographed façades in town. Five minutes is enough, so carry on along Tradd and Church streets. From the things to do guide.
Fort Sumter National Monument
Boat from Liberty Square, Charleston
The island fort where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861. The boat ride counts as much as the fort, with dolphins and the whole harbour around you, and a ranger tells the story once you land. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Play the game, then open the guide
World City Trail’s Charleston scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: oysters by the harbour, a rooftop bar on Upper King at sunset, a drive out to the Angel Oak or a museum for a wet afternoon.
Questions about the Charleston guides
What do the Charleston City Guides include?
Six guides with 139 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, notes on opening days and one practical tip.
Do I need an app to use them?
No. After payment your links show up on the order page and in the confirmation email, and they open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop. No download and no account.
Can I use the guides in Charleston without mobile data?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline, with your ticks and notes saved. Only the map links need a connection.
In which languages can I read the guides?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch between them inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the Charleston guides cost?
One guide is $5.99, two are $10.99, four are $18.99 and all six are $23.99. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide costs $4.99 and all six cost $17.99.
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