US · Georgia · 32.08°N 81.09°W

savannah

Oak-shaded squares, old brick streets, riverfront warehouses and Southern cooking.

Best time
March–May bring azaleas and comfortable mornings, and October–November are pleasant too. Summer is hot, humid and stormy, and late summer brings hurricane risk.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly to Atlanta with one stop via Seoul, about 21–24 hours all in, then about 4 hours by car or a short connecting flight. The airport is 20 minutes from the historic district. Savannah is 12 hours behind KL, 13 from November to early March. Malaysians need a US B1/B2 visitor visa, usually with an interview at the embassy in KL; ESTA isn't open to Malaysian passports.
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Dear group chat,Oak-shaded squares, old brick streets, riverfront warehouses and Southern cooking.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSavannahUS, Georgia
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≈ 16,088 km from KL, as the crow flies
River Street (Savannah, Georgia)

Photo: Aude · CC BY-SA 2.5

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Savannah's old town is laid out around 22 leafy squares, shaded by live oaks hung with Spanish moss. It's a city for slow walks, old houses and long Southern meals, with the river a few streets away.

Makan

  1. Shrimp and gritsPrawns over creamy ground corn. The gravy often has bacon or sausage, so ask.Map ↗
  2. PralinesPecan and brown-sugar sweets made fresh in the shops on River Street.Map ↗
  3. Fried green tomatoesUnripe tomatoes in a cornmeal crust, fried crisp.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The squaresWalk the old grid from square to square, past church spires and merchants' houses.Map ↗
  2. Forsyth ParkA big park with a white 19th-century fountain at the south end of the old town.Map ↗
  3. River StreetOld cotton warehouses along the river below a steep bluff, now shops and restaurants.Map ↗
  4. Bonaventure CemeteryMoss-hung oaks and carved Victorian graves beside a river, a short drive out.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Halal is scarce in the historic district. Seafood is the easy route, but Southern cooking uses pork in vegetables and gravies, so ask.
  • Wear shoes with grip for River Street's steep old stairs and cobbles.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.