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Savannah, GA is a beautiful and vibrant city with plenty of attractions and activities to enjoy. From the cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture, to its colorful art galleries, galleries of African American history, and historic churches, there’s something for everyone in Savannah. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll along the waterfront or take in the sights from a carriage ride around town. Foodies will be in their element with an array of restaurants serving up traditional Southern-style cuisine as well as more international fare. In addition to its abundance of things to do and see, Savannah is also known for its friendly people who make it one of the most hospitable cities in the world. Reviews of Savannah are consistently positive with visitors praising all that this beautiful city has to offer. With its stunning natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and irresistible charm, Savannah is sure to delight all who visit.
based on 78 ReviewsGet to know Savannah with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Savannah
Vampire Flies. - 2/14/2022
I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the roof of hotel, we watched the ships come and go. There's one big problem I'm not finding in these comments. The sand gnats or vampire flies are vicious and pernicious. Your first day, if not covered with Cutter's or the local variety, you'll be eaten alive. The bites itch for 8 months.
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Not a bad place if you can conquer the bugs - 2/11/2022
My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that straight shall we? Yes, we did buy a large, historical home in the very desirable midtown area of Ardsley Park but it was run down, had been sitting empty for several months and had been on the market for over a year. Evidently no one (local) wanted to tackle this beast except us dumb out-of-towners. Anyway, 16 months later and while we’re still in the midst of a necessary & complete remodel, let me share some of my observations about this city.
Quick list:
Pros:
• Cost of living is much less expensive compared to other coastal cities of similar size.
• Preserved historic architecture and downtown city planning is phenomenal.
• SCAD will forever give it a youthful glow.
• Airport is ridiculously small yet sweet.
• 1980s called and they want their traffic back.
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Lovely affluent and charming place! - 12/19/2021
I’ve traveled extensively both in the United States and abroad. This is a beautiful city! No skysc****rs, great food, kind people, and the charm and historic splendor are exemplary!
Like any big city, it has its problems and not so nice areas but nothing more than any other city worth living! Crime is not bad as you’ve been led to believe.
Overall great place! Classy people, love
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Beautiful city, politicians need to fix problems!! - 3/13/2021
The pros are you're close to the beach, there are beautiful historical homes and a beautiful historic area, the food is amazing.. Really great churches in the area and people are really nice! The cons are crime crime crime and corrupt city politicians! I was hopeful with the new mayor but then he's been dealing with Covid so I don't think much has gotten done outside of that. They really need to focus on the citizens that live in the city and combat poverty, education and crime. All the city ever really cared about is tourism and SCAD.
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Why We Nearly Moved Here, But Chose Elsewhere - 1/3/2019
Savannah. The beautiful, historic squares, charming streets, tree lined with hanging Spanish moss. This city was absolutely on our short list of ‘possible places to move to’, as we scoured the USA. It made it to our semi finalist list, but ultimately we chose another place- here’s why.
First, the positives. Undeniably better weather than many northern locales, Savannah is not far south enough to suffer from truly oppressive summers, as one finds in New Orleans and Florida. Such a beautiful city that it was spared destruction during the Civil War (as was Wilmington NC, where we ultimately chose to move!) the squares (parks around which houses are constructed) are some of the most charming in the country. Forsythe Park is particularly worth noting.
Amenities such as SCAD (Southern College of Art and Design) offer a youthful, liberal counter balance to the more traditional and conservative base, a nice mix. Many of the outlying gated communities offer a sense of
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Big City Crime Rate in a little town - 6/20/2016
We said good-bye to our downtown place and moved here recently from a city metroplex with a population of six million. People warned us that the crime was bad but I laughed it off because we were living downtown in a city much larger than Savannah. We were totally wrong. We are renting in a neighborhood near downtown that everyone keeps telling us is so fantastic. Their definition of fantastic is severely distorted. In the two months we have been here there have been three homicides within three blocks of us, one police standoff six blocks of us and we hear gunshots at least once a week. There are mansions two streets over and the houses on this street range from $275000 and up. I can't even imagine living somewhere any cheaper if this is fantastic. If you look at a crime map of Savannah, it's basically polka dot. It doesn't matter where you live here, you are screwed. CNN did a story on the high crime rate in Savannah recently that had everyone defending their beloved town.
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Savannah,Ga - 6/2/2015
DO NOT MOVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!! VISITING IS FINE,BUT ONCE YOU MOVE HERE YOU WILL REGRET IT. CRIME HERE IS HORRENDOUS! EVERYDAY SHOOTINGS, EVERYDAY FIRES,ETC. THERE IS ONE MAIN STREET HERE-ABERCORN STREET...SO REALLY ONLY ONE WAY OUT OF SAVANNAH...NOTICE I SAID SAVANNAH, TYBEE IS A WANNA BEACH TOWN. SAVANNAH IS OLD WITH A M IN FRONT. THE COPS/SHERIFF DOES WANT THEY WANT,THE PREVIOUS ONE FIRED,PRISONED AND COLLECTS HIS CITY RETIREMENT. WTH? THEY HAVE OUTRAGEOUS PRICING SYSTEMS,THEY HAVE THEIR OWN MATH. IF YOUR NOT RELATED TO SOMEONE YOU BARELY HAVE EXISTENCE HERE.
DOWNTOWN HAS HIGHERED THEIR RENTS TO KEEP THE LOW-INCOME OUT. THE PLACE CLOSES DOWN WITH WHAT IS HERE...BASICALLY SOUVENIR SHOPS...RESTAURANTS WILL ONLY GET 2-3 TIMES A REVISIT--FOR A
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Good, Bad, and Ugly - 5/23/2015
Pros: Parts of the city are absolutely beautiful like no other. Southern hospitality is definitely here.....if you have good neighbors. Beach, golf, parks, music, museums, festivals, St. Patrick's Day...
Cons: Race problems not being worked on or addressed ON BOTH SIDES. It may not be perfectly evident until you live here for a while, but do not be fooled. The subject gets brought up occasionally by "church leaders" etc and never worked on. The poverty rate here is a staggering 21.8% as of 2013. Most of this is concentrated around the Historic District and Southside among African Americans, many of whom come from fatherless families - no family structure or values- leading to school dropouts, violent crime, and a sense of entitlement to government assistance as a lifestyle. I am white and have several African American acquaintances personally and professionally. If people could just learn to start talking to one another congenially some progress could be made, but here
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When you die your soul is sent to Savannah,Ga not - 6/14/2014
This so called town of historical beautiful whatever.It is just a load of crap.Cops doing whatever they want.People dontwant anything new hell lets put up a new gas station,mall,or something to do with golf.They got the moss pulled over there eyes.This town is a pool of waste,and
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