Frommer's Portable Savannah

Product Review

• Frommer's Portable Savannah is a compact, fit-in-your-pocket guide on getting to and enjoying the best of the Hostess City of the South.
• Our authors have written about Georgia for years, so they’re able to provide valuable insight and advice. They’ll steer you away from the touristy and the inauthentic and show you the real heart of the South. Let them take you to historic homes, literary landmarks, Georgia's oldest standing fort, and even on a riverboat cruise -- and beyond the city limits, with day trips to Hilton Head and Beaufort, S.C. You’ll see Savannah like a pro using their candid advice and in-depth knowledge of the city.
• Also included are accurate neighborhood maps, up-to-date advice on finding the best package deals, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Product Description

• Frommer's Portable Savannah is a compact, fit-in-your-pocket guide on getting to and enjoying the best of the Hostess City of the South.
• Our authors have written about Georgia for years, so they’re able to provide valuable insight and advice. They’ll steer you away from the touristy and the inauthentic and show you the real heart of the South. Let them take you to historic homes, literary landmarks, Georgia's oldest standing fort, and even on a riverboat cruise -- and beyond the city limits, with day trips to Hilton Head and Beaufort, S.C. You’ll see Savannah like a pro using their candid advice and in-depth knowledge of the city.
• Also included are accurate neighborhood maps, up-to-date advice on finding the best package deals, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Customer Reviews

 (13 customer reviews)

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

Nice overview...., March 24, 2008

MojoSpeed "UncleKG" (Charlotte, N.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Savannah (Paperback)

I just returned from Savannah, and took this guide along. It fits very nicely into a back pocket or purse. It provided a great overview of the area with maps and good descriptions of many of the restaurants (including dividing them into price ranges).

The author couldn't have been more spot-on in describing one River St. bar (hint: they specialize in frozen drinks), and the description made my wife and I laugh out loud.

We followed one of the mapped out walking tours described in the book and it made for a wonderful Saturday afternoon. Given its portability, it can't cover every restaurant, bar or shop, but if you cross-reference what the author recommends against others' opinions- SouthernLiving.com, connectsavannah.com (Savannah's alternative news weekly), and TripAdvisor.com, you'll find many of the same restaurants listed, with similar descriptions.

Purchase the book in advance of making your lodging reservations, as there are a number of bed and...Read more

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Savannah guide book, August 13, 2007

Lefty Libra "Susan Werner fan" (PA, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Savannah (Paperback)

Recently did a girls trip - the guide was very helpful. We planned lots of our trip prior to our arrival - restaurant suggestions were particularly helpful.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

Very helpful, June 26, 2006

C. Waskul (michigan, usa) - See all my reviews
  

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Savannah (Paperback)

This book gives a nice review of Savannah, from history, to where to stay, what do do, where to eat. It's very compact and will be easy for us to carry along on our trip next week to Savannah.