Lonely Planet India – August 2019

Left:RainbowRowonBayStreet

Right:VisitSK8Charleston,a 32,500sqft

overlookingtheAshleyRiver.There’salsolive

musicandskateboardingdemonstrationshere

(www.ccprc.com/1725/SK8-Charleston)

AIKEN-RHETTHOUSE^1

Theonlysurvivingurbantown-

housecomplex,this 1820 abode

givesyoua fascinatingglimpse

intopre-CivilWarlifeona

45-minuteself-guidedaudiotour.

Theroleof slavesis emphasised,

as youwanderintotheirdorm-style

quartersbehindthehousebefore

movingonto thelifestyleof the

richandfamous.Seta dayaside

to exploretheNathanielRussell

HouseMuseumtoo(00-1-843-722-

3405,0 0 -1-843-723-1623;w w w.

historiccharleston.org;48,Elizabeth

St;8.30am– 5pmMon– Fri;entry

fee:`1,245adult,` 690 child).

CHARLESTONMUSEUM^2

Foundedin 1773,thisis theoldest

museumin theUSA.It’shelpful

andinformativeif you’relooking

forhistoricalbackgroundbefore

strollingthroughtheHistoricDistrict.

Exhibitshighlightvariousperiods

of Charleston’slongandstoried

history(00-1-843-722-2996;

http://www.charlestonmuseum.org,

[email protected];

360,MeetingSt;9am– 5pm

Mon– Sat;entryfee:` 830 adult,

HAMPTONPARK^4

A gorgeousparkthatlocals

loveforits arborealandoral

displays,fitnesstrailandlarge

swathesof openspace,Hampton

Parkis oftenutilisedforevents

likeFrisbeematches.It haspublic

restroomsandparking(00-1-843-

724-7311,00-1-843-724-7327;

http://www.charleston-sc.gov;30,

MaryMurrayDr).

ROBERTLANGESTUDIOS^5

A memberof theCharleston

GalleryAssociation,some

of thebestcontemporaryart

in Charlestonappearsin this

long-standingdowntowngallery.

ArtistNathanDurfee’sexperimental

workis oneof thestudio’smany

highlights.Duringthemonthly

ArtWalk(www.artwalkcwv.com),

a self-guidedwalkingtourof

Charleston’sshops,galleries

andbusinessesfeaturing

regionalartandperformances,

thestudiois bustlingwithactivity

(00-1-843-805-8052;

http://www.robertlangestudios.com;

2, QueenSt;11am– 5pm).

HISTORY SIGHTS

` 700 youth,` 350 child).

FORTSUMTERNATIONAL

MONUMENT^3

Thefirstshotsof theCivilWar

rangoutat FortSumter,on

a pentagon-shapedislandin the

harbour.A Confederatestrong-

hold,thisfortwasshelledto bits

byUnionforcesfrom 1863

to 1865.Originalgunsand

fortificationsgivea feelforthe

momentoushistoryhere(00-1-

843-883-3123;www.nps.gov/

fosu;1214,MiddleStreetSullivan’s

Island;guidedtoursat 11am

and2pm;entryfee:`490).

RAINBOWROW^6

Withits 13candy-coloured

houses,thisstretchof Georgian

rowhousesonlowerEast

BayStreetis oneof themost

photographedareasin Charleston.

Thestructuresdatebackto 1730,

whentheyservedas merchant

storesonthewharf.In the1920s,

thebuildingswererestored

andpaintedoverin pastels.

Peoplelovedthenewlookand

soonmuchof therestof Charleston

wasgettinga similarmakeover,

resultingin a veryInstagram-able

cityscape(83,E BaySt).

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OLD AND NEW IN

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MINI GUIDE AUGUST 2019

SOUTH CAROLINA’S HISTORIC

PORT CITY IS A CENTRE OF FINE

MUSEUMS AND AMERICAN CIVIL

WAR MONUMENTS, AS WELL AS

A MAGNET FOR MODERN FUSION

RESTAURANTS, CONTEMPORARY ART

GALLERIES AND FREESTYLE

WHY GO?

To discover history, art and some goodfood

WHAT IS THERE TO DO?

Visit the Aiken-Rhett house for a history

lesson, indulge in art at the Robert Lange

Studios, and get in on Charleston’s

culinary scene.

Hampton Park is the perfect place

for a picnic

Brush up on your American history

at the Aiken-Rhett House

ORARY ART

SPORTS.

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