So you’re thinking and looking for reasons to visit Charleston SC but you’re not 100% sure…is that right? If that’s the case, we came up with seven reasons why you should visit Charleston.

1.) Amazing Tours & Attractions

Charleston has some amazing tours, attractions and historic sites to checkout. We recommend visiting our tours page to see what’s available. Another great option that’ll save you money and the hassle of figuring out what to do is to purchase a TourPass which also includes full admission to over 40+ top attractions with an easy to use Mobile Pass. Below you’ll find our top-rated must do tours/attractions:

• Fort Sumter Tours
• Carriage Tours
• Haunted USS Yorktown Guided Tour
• Boone Hall Plantation
• McLeod Plantation
• Aiken-Rhett House Museum
• Tour Pass Charleston – includes admission to the top tours/attractions

2.) Culture

Charleston is known for it’s easy-going Southern laid back style. Everything from sweet tea, seersucker suits and patterns to shrimping and boating on the local rivers and waterways are what makes Charleston unique.

3.) Food

Charleston is known world-wide for amazing local Some James Beard Award Winning Chefs and restaurants hail from the Charleston region along with some top recommendations.

• FIG – Kicked off Charleston’s food renaissance. FIG (Food is Good) emphasizes local foods and vegetables and is one of the stalwarts of the Southeastern restaurant scene.
• Rodney Scott BBQ – Smokes whole hogs low and slow…to perfection.
•  Husk – No other restaurant in Charleston has received as much publicity as Husk. Only Southern in season ingredients are used. The menu changes dependent on the season.
• Halls Chophouse – Rated as one of the best restaurants in the United States, Halls provides a higher-end dining experience.

4.). Events

When Covid isn’t present, Charleston is known for some amazing events and people travel from all over the world. Here are the “can’t miss” top events in the city:

• Fall and Spring Tours of Homes and Gardens
• Charleston Food & Wine Fest
• Southeastern Wildlife Expo
• Spoleto USA and Piccolo Spoleto
• MOJA Arts Festival
• Charleston International Antiques Show
• Volvo Car Open – Woman’s Professional Tennis
• Lowcountry Oyster Festival at Boone Hall

5.) Shopping

King Street is where it’s at when it comes to the mecca of Charleston shopping. For local Vendors the City Market is worth visiting as well.

6.) Nightlife

There are plenty of amazing nightlife locales in the Charleston area such as Upper King Street (above Marion Square) to Shem Creek and Folly Beach.

Breweries: Charleston is home to over 35 amazing breweries now! We recommend visiting a few when you’re in town such as Revelry, Palmetto Brewing and Holy City Brewery

7.) Beaches

There are three public beaches in Charleston that include:

• Sullivan’s Island: Located along-side Isle of Palms north of downtown Charleston….about a 20 minute drive….this is the closest beach.
• Isle of Palms: Located north of downtown.
• Folly Beach: Located south of downtown. This beach will take about 30 minutes to drive there.

8.) The Weather

Charleston has some amazing weather year-round. It does get humid and hot in July and August but not worries…just go to the beach!