Lonely Planet India – August 2019

MINI GUIDE

Old and New in Charleston, the USA

GETTINGTHERE

BritishAirways,Lufthansa,Air

France,DeltaAirlines,Emirates

andQatarAirwaysfly frequently

to CharlestonfromallmajorIndian

metroswithtwoor morelayovers

(returnfaresfrom`1,0 6 , 74 0 ).

THECOST

DIFFICULTYOFTRAVEL

WHENTOGO

Thebesttimeto visitCharleston

is fromMarchto Mayor from

Septemberto Novemberwhen

theweatheris pleasant,allowing

youto spendmoretimeoutdoors.

GETTING AROUND

LOW HIGH

LOW HIGH

ESSENTIALS

VISA

Applyfora USATypeB visa;it

takesaround3 monthsto process

(www.ustraveldocscom;`11, 8 4 0 ).

EMBASSYALERT

ConsulateGeneralof India,

Atlanta,TheUSA

http://www.indianconsulateatlanta.org

167 RAW^7
There are no reservations
at this tiny hole-in-the-wall eatery
that serves up the city’s best
seafood. People wait in lines
down the block for the lobster
roll and the tuna burger. The sea
scallop po’ boy is defintely worth
trying too. Oysters arrive fresh
daily from Nantucket, where
the restaurant runs its own
oyster farm (w w w.167raw.com/
charleston, [email protected];
289, E Bay St; 11am – 10pm
Mon– Sat;mainsfrom`830).

CIRCA 18868
In a renovated, elegant carriage
house, this is Lowcountry fine
dining at its best, with healthy
seasonal offerings that reflect
the region’s bounty and build
on its traditions. Bolder diners
will appreciate the coffee-brined
antelope, which comes with
sorghum sweet-potato mousseline
and shishito peppers. The benne
(sesame) crusted duck breast
with white peach grits is a crowd-
favourite (00-1-843-853-7828;
http://www.circa1886.com, info@

A wonderful 1840 dwelling

completewithblueporches,

NotSoHostel^10 is creaky

andinviting(00-1-843-722-8383;

http://www.notsohostel.com,info@

NotSoHostel.com;156,SpringSt

33,CannonSt;from`2,350).

Withanoasis-likeprivate

courtyard,IndigoInn^11 allows

gueststo enjoycomplimentarywine

andcheeseoutdoors(00-1-843-

577-5900;www.indigoinn.com/en-

us,[email protected];1, Maiden

Lane,HistoricDistrict;from`12,35 0

[minimumtwonightstay]).

GovernorJohnRutledge

wasoneof fourSouthCarolinian

signersof theUSConstitution.

Stayin theJohnRutledge

HouseInn^12 , hislovingly

restoredmansion(00-1-843-723-

7999;www.johnrutledgehouseinn.

com,jrh-concierge@charminginns.

com;116,BroadSt;from

`22,000).

FOOD SLEEP

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CCURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE 1 USD = INR 69

circa1886.com; 149, Wentworth

St; 5.30pm – 10pm Mon – Sat,

happyhours:5pm– 7pm).

TU^9

From the food geniuses who

brought us Xiao Bao Biscuit

a few blocks away comes

this fusion place where there

are no phones, no spoons and

seemingly no rules. The playful,

strange menu includes items like

guava, habanero and cheese ice

(www.tu-charleston.com, tu@tu-

charleston.com; 430, Meeting St;

lunch: 11.30am – 2pm, dinner:

5.30pm – 10pm Thur – Sat).

See Eat & drink Sleep

FANCYA CURRY

Swing by Nirlep Indian

Restaurant for some delicious

vegetarian and non-vegetarian

food options (00-1-843-763-9923;

http://www.nirlepcharleston.us; 908,

Savannah Hwy; 11.30am – 3pm,

5pm – 10pm Tue – Sun; mains

from ` 76 0 ).

Indulge in a glass of wine and cheese

at the Indigo Inn

167 Raw has some of the best

seafood in Charleston