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Charleston is the second largest and first oldest city in South Carolina. The historic city center lies on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, which flow into the Atlantic. The city was captured without significant damage during the Civil War, so Old Charleston retains century-old buildings, beautiful churches whose spiers rise above the low-rise buildings, and a colorful harbor. With the atmosphere of the good old south, Charleston is reminiscent of its neighbor Savannah.

A little history

Charles Town, as the city was first called, was founded in 1670 by Anthony Ashley Cooper on the west bank of the river - a few kilometers northwest of present-day Charleston. In the 90s In the same century, English colonists built fortified walls around the settlement, and although the walls were destroyed thirty years later, the area enclosed by them with cobblestone streets and old houses still remains in the city. As well as notable neighborhoods built in Colonial, Georgian, Federal, Italianate, Victorian and Greek styles.

Charleston was nicknamed the holy city due to its many churches, and also due to the fact that it became one of the few places in the original 13 colonies that was tolerant of French Huguenots and Jews.

How to get to Charleston

Charleston International Airport is located approximately 12 miles northwest of the city center and is accessible by shuttle or city bus. The city is located almost in the middle of the Atlantic coast of South Carolina and is easily accessible by highway, Amtrak train or Greyhound bus.

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Activities and attractions in Charleston

The Charleston Museum on Meeting Street is located directly across from the visitor center. But perhaps even more interesting is the Gibbs Museum of Art, which opened in 1905 and has a stunning collection of more than 10,000 pieces of fine art. These are predominantly works by American authors, and special emphasis in the exhibitions is placed on masterpieces by Charlestonians and southerners in general.

Fort Sumter National Monument is the very place where the Civil War began. The fort is located on an island, and ferries go here from Liberty Square in downtown or from Patriots Point near Mount Pleasant. The ferry takes about half an hour to reach the fort. The fort itself is actually in ruins, but there are signs and signs everywhere describing what was located and where. In addition, there is a museum on site.

Patriots Point is to the right of the Ravenel Bridge. The Naval Museum is home to an impressive display of weapons including the USS Yorktown and the submarine Clalagmore. In addition, the museum has an airplane and a restored camp from the Vietnam War. And on Sullivan's Island, not far from the city, there is a second old fort - Moultrie, which was actively used during the Revolution and the Civil War.

The charming and ancient French Quarter is one of the most ancient and colorful in the city. It is located between Market and Tradd streets, Meeting and the waterfront. It was here that at one time there stood a wall built by English colonists. The French Quarter is home to many art galleries, as well as St. Philip's Church, a French Huguenot church, and many beautiful historic homes.

3 things to do in Charleston:

Be sure to see the amazing Angel Oak, which is already more than 1000 years old.
Walk along the cobbled Longitude Lane, an old colonial alley that was laid exactly along the meridian line.
Admire the Arthur Ravenel Bridge, completed in 2005, the longest cable bridge in the United States.

Another interesting city landmark is the fireproof building on Meeting Street. It was built in 1827 and is believed to be the oldest fireproof structure in the United States today. The building was designed by Robert Mills, the first born American (Charlestonian) to train as an architect. The building was constructed primarily of monolithic stone in a simple Greek style with Doric columns. Today the house houses the South Carolina Historical Society.

White Point Garden is a beautiful park located at the southern end of the peninsula. There are wonderful views from here, especially along the Battery Boardwalk along the Cooper River. Elegant mansions lined the promenade, terribly expensive. Another nice green place to relax is Waterfront Park, which stretches from Vendue Range to Water Street along the Cooper River. And from the shipyard in Vendue Range there is a good view of the Ravenel Bridge.

A special place to visit in Charleston is the Market, the old shopping district at the top of Market Street. According to popular urban legend, slaves were never traded at this market (the remains of a slave market can be seen next door, a few blocks away). One way or another, today it is a more than fertile place for tourists, where everything is sold: from sweets and cotton candy to crocodile skin wallets.

The city has several good beaches. The most convenient, simple tourist of them is Folly Beach. More sophisticated options include the beaches of Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms. Warm water and soft surf without wind or waves attract many vacationers here - especially in late spring and early autumn.

Charleston churches

When you're in Charleston, you can't ignore the city's many churches. The beautiful white French Protestant church is one of only two remaining Huguenot churches in the United States. It was built in 1844 in the Gothic Revival style, and a year later a unique organ was purchased for the church, created in New York, with the same tone as classical baroque instruments. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church was built in 1840 with the participation of 50 townspeople with German roots who wanted to pray in their native language. It is distinguished by a typical Gothic pointed spire 78 m high, wonderful stained glass windows and an organ.

The First Presbyterian Church on Meeting Street is known as the "Silent Church" because its bells were melted down for Confederate cannon during the war. St. Philip's Episcopal Church was built in 1836 and acquired its beautiful tiered spire in 1850. The city is also home to one of the oldest synagogues in the United States, a Greek Revival building dating back to the 1740s.

Charleston Events

The Spoleto Festival in June is considered one of the best art festivals in the United States. It was organized “based on” the festival in the Italian town of the same name by composer Giancarlo Menotti. The festival also has a “little brother” - Piccolo Spoleto, which takes place at the same time.

The fall St. James Pumpkin Festival takes place on St. James Avenue, on Goose Creek. This annual October event features a charity pumpkin sale on weekdays and various festival events on weekends, with music and street food. Also in October, the Taste of Charleston festival is definitely worth checking out - the city is known for its excellent cuisine, especially seafood. And in January, the city hosts the Lowcountry Oyster Festival.

We headed south on Highway 17. Our route was to Florida. But we simply had to stop in Charleston. Moreover, in this city of southerners, typical for the USA, there is something to see - many interesting places and, in my opinion, it is worth devoting more than one day to it. Although we didn't succeed.

If you enter Charleston from the north on Highway 17, the first attraction is the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, where the main exhibit is the USS Yorktown CV-10. It is one of 24 Essex class aircraft carriers built by the United States. She was launched in April 1943 and saw action in the Pacific during World War II. In addition, he was a participant in the Vietnam War in the mid-60s, and also ensured the landing of the Apollo 8 spacecraft.

Today, only four aircraft carriers of this type remain. All of them, of course, are presented in the form of museums. One is moored at Pier 86 in New York City; another, who participated in the search and delivery to shore of the Apollo 11 crew with Neil Armstrong - near San Francisco; and one more – residents and guests of the city of Corpus Christi in Texas can visit. Yorktown dropped anchor in Charleston, among yachts and other US Navy ships.

The length of the ship is 265 meters, width 45 meters. On board the aircraft carrier Yorktown you can accommodate 103 aircraft of various types - airplanes and helicopters.

Another notable landmark of Charleston is the Arthur Ravenel Bridge, built in 2005.

This is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the United States. Its length is 4000 meters, and its largest span is 471 meters. Until 2011, it was also considered the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.

Charleston was founded by the British in 1670 and naturally, the European style with its narrow streets is clearly visible in the old part of the city. This is a typical US southern city with colonial architecture and lots of palm trees. The historic city center is located on a peninsula that overlooks Charleston Harbor (Charleston Harbor). The city has many picturesque streets that are pleasant to stroll along on foot. Many bus tours begin from the Charleston Visitor Center, located in the historic part of the city on Meeting Street. In addition to excursions by bus, you can take a ride through the old part of the city on a horse-drawn carriage. This excursion is much more enjoyable if it is not too hot or raining.

An architectural feature of Charleston is that the facades of some houses are very narrow.

This is due to the fact that in the 19th century, Charleston was one of the most prosperous cities in the American South, and the government decided to replenish the treasury by introducing an increased tax on luxury buildings, tying the tax rate to the width of the facade of the house. By building such structures, which are not typical for us, residents simply avoided paying taxes, leaving the usable area of the house unchanged. But this, of course, does not apply to the houses of wealthy colonialists.

Many of them became museums of “liberated life.”

I would like to make a small digression. There is plenty of parking in the city, but finding a parking space near the historical sights of the old part of the city can be difficult. In paid parking lots, 30 minutes of parking will cost, if I'm not mistaken, 2 dollars. On Murray Boulevard, East Battery and near the aquarium you can park your car for free, but it’s very difficult to find places there. Yes, and try not to park your car near poles, otherwise the seagulls might crap on it so hard that you’ll have to go to the car wash.
The South Carolina Aquarium is located in Charleston.

But after visiting the second largest city in the world, I didn’t want to go there.
Nearby there are several companies that offer cruises to Fort Sumter, with the capture of which began the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

Cruises are different: only around the bay, extended throughout the Charleston harbor with and without a visit to the fort, on a small boat or on a yacht

Or on a ship like this

In general, choose which one you like. By the way, from the water there is a beautiful view of the embankment of the historical center.

A mile from the coast, on Shute Foley Island, there is one of the three forts that were part of the city’s defense line against aggression from the sea - Pinckney Castle. At first it was an earthen fort, the construction of which began in 1797. It received its name in honor of Revolutionary War hero Charles Pinckney. Construction of the Pinckney Castle Ford was completed in early 1804, but already in September it was almost completely destroyed by a strong hurricane. It was restored again by 1810, but using stone masonry.

Charleston's most famous defensive structure is Fort Sumter. Its construction began in 1829 and it is the “youngest” fortification of the city. Construction of Fort Sumter was not fully completed when the siege began in 1861. At that time, the fort was a pentagon-shaped brick fortification designed to accommodate 650 men and 135 guns in three tiers. The height of the three-story fort was 15 meters, the length of the sides was from 52 to 58 meters, and the thickness of the wall was 1.5 meters. Now it looks like this.

The first in the line of defense of Charleston was Fort Moultrie, which the Americans began to build in 1776 on Sullivan's Island.

Interestingly, in 1827, the famous American writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe served at Fort Moultrie. And the events he described in the story “The Gold Bug” take place on Sullivan Island. By the way, Sullivan's Island has the most expensive houses in Charleston.

But this is not due to the pomp of the place or the settlement of the rich, but to the nature of the soil - it is sandy and very expensive insurance due to the high probability of hurricanes. So only wealthy people can afford a house here.

After walking around and enjoying the color of the city, we moved on. An amazing “journey” awaited us

Charleston South Carolina is a city that is a keeper of history, an open-air museum, here every street and house is imbued with many years of history, unique architecture that gives Charleston special shades of charm and a bit of European character.

Charleston South Carolina

The city is located on the Atlantic coast in South Carolina between the Cooper and Ashley rivers. All Americans should visit this city to study the history of the country first-hand, so to speak.

Story

The city was founded by English colonists in 1670, and named after King Charles II - Charles Towne, later renamed Charleston, which grew from a colonial port into a wealthy city by the mid-eighteenth century. In the mid-nineteenth century, Charleston's economy flourished due to its busy seaport as well as numerous rice, cotton, and coffee plantations.

In April 1861, Fort Sumter near Charleston was fired upon by soldiers, signaling the start of the bloodiest Civil War in history. Charleston was very slow to recover from the destruction of the war, but it became one of the city's main goals due to the huge list of historically significant buildings, so Charleston was forced to restore damaged buildings instead of replacing them.

After the war, the city became less and less dependent on the agricultural industry, and gradually rebuilt its economy towards trade and industry. During the first decades of the 1900s, Charleston's industrial and port activities boomed, and later tourism, a naval base, and the medical industry became the main sources of capital. Today, approximately 4,510,000 people visit Charleston annually.

Walk through the historical center or cart tour.

Tour Downtown Charleston by Wagon

Every square meter of Charleston is literally imbued with history? so would I recommend taking a tour? if this is var first visit. After all, you will agree that it is more interesting with a guide. He will show you the most interesting places in the center of Charleston and tell you many educational stories. There are both walking and horseback tours. Should you choose? which one is closer to your liking. The cart tour lasts about 40 minutes and costs $22 (be sure to ask for a coupon at the hotel where you are staying and they will give you a $2 discount). As a last resort, go to Wikipedia and print out about the city, it will be more interesting to walk along the ancient streets.

Ghost Tour.

Yes, yes, he is the ghost tour. The fact is that Charleston turns into a ghost town at night. Many residents often encounter unexplained phenomena and often see the silhouettes of ghosts. In one of the hotels there is room 203, where the ghost of a girl lives. Believe it or not, this room is booked six months in advance. And the story here is this: The wife of one plantation owner fell in love with the seas and they secretly met at the hotel, in room 203. One day, when a sailor arrived from another business trip, the girl saw him in the arms of another and could not control her feelings and threw herself out of the window of that very room 203. Her ghost still haunts this hotel. Many guests of room 203 noticed that someone was rummaging through their personal belongings, especially women’s belongings. One woman who stayed in that famous room over Christmas couldn't find her underwear and went down to the reception to complain that someone had stolen her things. Imagine the surprise of the hotel workers and the guest herself that her bra was hanging on Rozhdestvenskaya Street in the hotel lobby! Whether you believe all this or not is up to you! The so-called Gost tours take place every evening and begin at 10 pm near the central Charleston market. It all depends on the guide you get and what stories he tells you. We were given special ghost detectors, some even signaled about ghosts.

Plantations.

There are several plantations in Charleston:

Magnolia Plantation & Its Gardens(Magnolia plantation and its gardens).

Open 365 days a year from 8am to 5:30pm, please check opening hours if visiting between November and February. This is a 17th century plantation that was purchased by Sambea Drayton in 1676. Here are the old gardens of America (c.1680), which bloom all year round, a house built before the revolution, a biblical garden, slave cabins, as well as magnificent nature. Cost $15, house tours, boat tour available at additional cost. Official website: http://www.magnoliaplantation.com/

Boone Hall Plantation(Boone Hall Plantation).

Belongs to the “You must visit here” category. Boone Hall reflects the history of the southern United States over the past 300 years and is a working plantation on which a large number of vegetables and fruits are grown. Here is one of the longest oak alleys in the world, magnificent flower gardens, an old mansion, as well as a hut where slaves lived.

Wonderful oak alley:

During the tourist season, there are live performances and bus tours of the plantation.

Boone Hall Plantation Performance:

Cost $20. The plantation is closed in winter. Official website: http://www.boonehallplantation.com/

Middleton Place(Middleton).

All the charm of America's old gardens is on display here, along with the house museum's collection. Daily activities focus on 18th and 19th century agriculture, gardening, and African-American history. The plantation is open daily from 9am to 5pm. Closed during the winter season from January 21 to February 12. Cost $28. Official website: https://www.middletonplace.org/

Drayton Hall(Drayton Hall).

The oldest unrestored manor house in America, still open to the public. The visit includes a tour of the house, an African-American cemetery, nature walks, and a gift shop. Cost $20. Official website: http://www.draytonhall.org/

Charleston Tea Plantation

Visit the Tea Plantation for fun and broadening your horizons at the same time. Here you will see how the second most popular drink in the world is grown and produced! Breathtaking views of tea plantations as well as tasting of various tea varieties. Official website: http://www.charlestonteaplantation.com/

Firefly Distillery(Firefly Distillery).

South Carolina's first and largest distillery. The famous sweet tea vodka “Firefly” is produced here. Open for visits and tastings Tue.-Sat. 11am to 5pm, closed in January. Official website: http://fireflyvodka.com

Church Charleston South Carolina

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist) is the main church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston. The first cathedral, built of brownstone in 1854, was named after St John and St Finbar, but was destroyed by a great fire in December 1861. After reconstruction, the church was renamed the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and built on the foundation of the previous cathedral. The building seats 720 people and is known for its grandiose hand-painted stained glass windows and its neo-Gothic architecture.

Streets of Charleston

Old City Market (City Market, or Central Market) is a historic market complex in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in the 1790s, the market stretches along four city blocks from Meeting Street to East Bay Street. Throughout the 19th century, the market provided a convenient place for farmers and plantation owners to sell beef and farm products, and also acted as a meeting and socializing place for local residents. Today, the city market sells souvenirs and other items, ranging from jewelry to wicker baskets.

Pedicabs Charleston

South Carolina Aquarium(South Carolina Aquarium) is located in Charleston, South Carolina, opened on May 19, 2000 in the historic part of Charleston Harbor. The aquarium is home to more than ten thousand plants and animals, including North American river otters, sea turtles, alligators, blue herons, hawks, owls, green moray eels, king crabs, starfish, pythons and sharks. The largest exhibit in the aquarium is the Great Ocean Wall, which stretches from the first to the third floor of the aquarium, and contains 1,460,000 liters of water, home to more than three hundred fish. Official website: http://www.scaquarium.org

Live music on the streets of Charleston

Charleston Street Choir

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. BridgeThe Cooper Bridge is a cable-stayed (suspension) bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, connecting downtown Charleston and Mount Pleasant. The eight-lane bridge opened in 2005 and replaced two aging cantilever truss bridges. The bridge has a main span of 471 m, and is the third longest cable-stayed bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

Fort Sumter (Fort Sumter) a sea fort located in Charleston South Carolina. The fort is a famous site in Civil War history, where the first shots were fired on April 12, 1861. In 1966, the fort was included in the US National Register of Historic Places.

Charleston is a city located on the east coast of the United States. It is the second most populous city in the state of South Carolina. As of 2013, the population within the city limits is estimated at 128 thousand people. Today, this tranquil but historical port city is a popular cultural destination and has a good reputation nationally.

Distances from Charleston to:

Charlotte - 280 km
Atlanta - 430 km
Jacksonville - 320 km
Miami - 780 km
Washington - 730 km

Located next to a deep-water bay convenient for ships, Charleston, together with other towns in the region, forms an urban agglomeration with a population of more than 660 thousand people. The largest of the neighboring cities is North Charleston with a population of 97 thousand residents. Charleston and its neighbor to the north are too different to be considered a single city. If Charleston has an air of elitism, then North Charleston is decidedly a blue-collar, blue-collar working-class town.

Charleston was founded by the English in 1670 and has the charm of an old Southern town with many old houses, neighborhoods and historic sites. After more than three centuries, Charleston is still one of the largest ports on the East Coast, but its economy today is based on tourism. Around 4 million people come here every year to sightsee and enjoy the city's cultural and culinary delights.

View of Charleston from above. Arthur Ravenel Bridge in the background

North Charleston became a city in 1972, bringing together several suburbs. In the past it was a military town, today it is largely industrial. The naval base was closed nearly 20 years ago and many other military installations have been significantly reduced. The city's economy has recovered in recent years, driven by manufacturing and shipping. Also in North Charleston is the Boeing Dreamliner plant, where the Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft are assembled. However, many of the region's iconic places and attractions are located in North Charleston, including the naval base and Charleston International Airport.

The central (historical) part of Charleston is located on a peninsula formed by the Ashley and Cooper rivers, which flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Numerous nearby islands protect the city from the open ocean. The Port of Charleston is one of the largest in the United States. It consists of 5 terminals, 2 of which are in Charleston, another 2 in North Charleston. The port, along with tourism, are Charleston's most important sources of income. Information technology and education are also developed.

Broad Street

The city was originally named Charles Town in honor of King Charles II of England. By the mid-18th century, Charleston had become a bustling commercial center and the largest city south of Philadelphia. However, after the American Civil War of 1861-1865, there was a noticeable decline in the development of the city. Perhaps this is what influenced the fact that the cityscape is very low, there are no multi-story buildings in Charleston. But the city has preserved entire historical quarters with picturesque streets and houses. A real treasure for the city are buildings and mansions of early colonial, Victorian, neo-Greek, classical federal and other architectural styles. The city's skyline is punctuated by numerous church spiers that stand out against the low-rise skyline.

Charleston attractions:

Fort Sumter - Fort Sumter was designed to protect the entrance to the harbor. It was here in 1861 that military events took place that led to the outbreak of the Civil War between North and South;
The Battery is an embankment lined with houses and mansions, some of which were built in the 17th century. The Battery Embankment and White Point Gardens are popular places for walking;
French Quarter - “French Quarter” with many notable buildings, churches, art galleries. Nearby is a small but pleasant Waterfront Park;
Charleston Museum - city historical museum;
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum - a naval museum that includes the aircraft carrier Yorktown, the submarine Clagamore and several other ships;
The Market is an old shopping area;
South Carolina Aquarium is a South Carolina aquarium.
Arthur Ravenel Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Cooper River.

Not far from the city there are ancient plantations with well-kept gardens surrounding them. Don't forget about the ocean beaches, which are located in large numbers in the coastal parts of the region.

Various photos of Charleston

Racial composition of the population for 2013:

white - 70.2%
African Americans - 23.7%
Hispanics of any race - 2.9%
mixed races - 1.7%
Asians - 1.3%

Socioeconomic indicators in Charleston for 2013:

average income per person - $34983
average home price - $241,500
The average cost of renting a home is $970
population living below the poverty line - 16.0%
unemployment (as of June 2014) - 4.7%
cost of living index - 94.7 (comparable to the US average).

Facts about Charleston

In 1718, the famous pirate Blackbeard blockaded Charleston. Within a few days, he captured 9 ships trying to leave the bay. The naval blockade caused panic among the residents of Charleston, but fortunately for them, Blackbeard received the ransom, released the hostages and left local waters.

The climate in Charleston is subtropical oceanic. The weather is sunny for 230 days a year. Spring is the most pleasant time of the year, when flowers bloom in abundance and average temperatures range from 14 to 22 C. Summers in Charleston are hot with high rainfall, the average daily temperature in July is 28.2 C. 40% of annual precipitation falls in the summer, but more often All these are refreshing short showers. In summer and autumn, the city may be at risk from hurricanes. Autumn is also usually pleasant, with an average daily temperature of 14 C in November. Winter is short and very mild, with an average daily temperature of 9.9 C in January. Snow rarely falls. Daytime temperatures in winter typically range from 8 to 12 C, with temperatures below 6 C occurring infrequently. The first “cold weather” usually occurs in mid-December, the last in mid-February.

Charleston is a city on the east coast of the United States. It ranks second in population among cities in the state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the urban population is about 120 thousand inhabitants. Nowadays, this quiet and calm port city with a rich history has become a popular place for cultural family holidays. Charleston has a good reputation nationally.

Located next to a deep-water bay that is very convenient for mooring ships, the city of Charleston, along with other cities in the region, forms an urban agglomeration. The population of this entity exceeds 660 thousand inhabitants. The largest of the neighboring cities is North Charleston, with a population of about 100 thousand people. The city of Charleston and its larger northern neighbor are different enough to be considered one single city. If Charleston has a subtle touch of elitism, then the city of North Charleston is a simple working-class town, inhabited primarily by so-called blue collar workers.

Charleston was founded by the British in 1670. This city still retains the charm of an ancient resort town with many old buildings, beautiful neighborhoods and interesting historical places. More than three centuries later, the city is still the largest port on the entire east coast, but its economy these days is based more on tourism. Approximately four million visitors come here every year to admire the sights and enjoy the culinary and cultural delights of this cozy city.

North Charleston only gained official city status in 1972 after merging several nearby suburbs. It used to be a military town, but today it is largely an industrial center. The local naval base closed about 20 years ago, and other military installations in the region have been significantly reduced. The city's economy has been slowly recovering in recent years. The economy is based on shipping and manufacturing. A large Boeing Dreamliner plant operates in North Charleston. Many of the region's iconic places and attractions are located in North Charleston. These include a naval base and the largest international airport.

The central, historical part of the city is located on a peninsula, which was formed by the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper rivers. These rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean. A large number of nearby islands shield the city from ocean winds. The city's large port is considered the largest in the United States. It has five terminals, two of which are located within Charleston and two more in North Charleston. This seaport, along with tourism, has become the most important source of income for the city of Charleston. Education and information technology are also developed here.

Initially, this city was called “Charles Town”, which it received in honor of the English King Charles II. Already in the mid-18th century, the city of Charleston became a fairly busy trading hub and the largest city south of Philadelphia. But immediately after the American Civil War, there was a serious decline in the development of this city. Perhaps it was this recession that influenced the fact that there are practically no multi-story buildings in Charleston. However, here entire historical districts and neighborhoods with cozy streets and beautiful old houses have been preserved almost in their original form. The real jewel of the city can be called numerous buildings and mansions of colonial, neo-Greek, Victorian, classical and many other architectural styles. The city's landscape is dotted with numerous church spiers that stand out clearly against the low-rise cityscape.

Near the city there are ancient plantations with well-kept gardens rich in vegetation. Gorgeous ocean beaches are located in many coastal parts of the city.

In 1718, a famous pirate named Blackbeard blockaded the city of Charleston. In just a couple of minutes, he managed to capture 9 ships that were trying to leave the bay. This sudden naval blockade caused panic among local residents, but Blackbeard received a ransom from the authorities, released the captured hostages and left these waters.

The climate in the city is subtropical oceanic. Spring is the most pleasant time, with numerous flowers blooming in abundance and average temperatures ranging from 14 to 22 C. Summer in Charleston is hot and experiences high rainfall. The average temperature in July is around 28 C. The weather is usually pleasant in autumn. The average temperature in November is about 14 C. Winter is very short and quite mild. And the average temperature in January is only 10 C. Snow is very rare.