Charleston Travel Guide
South Carolina, United States
Charleston is a city of 132,609 people in South Carolina, on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It uses Eastern Time and sits in the coastal Lowcountry region of the state.
Most visitors arriving by air use Charleston International Airport (CHS). The nearby named coastal spot of Cole Island is 16.1 kilometres from Charleston, offering a place to combine time by the coast with an interest in the island’s history.
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit Charleston
Jan
14°10Feb
17°7Mar
20°8Apr
23°7May
27°14Jun
29°16Jul
31°21Aug
30°18Sep
28°11Oct
24°6Nov
20°7Dec
15°7Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Charleston
Sullivan's Island Beach
8.6 km away
Folly Beach
12.8 km away
Cole Island, South Carolina
16.1 km away
Seabrook Beach
31.5 km away
Things to do in Charleston
Porter's Lodge - College Of Charleston
historic site
1 km
USS Laffey
monument
2.6 km
Dock Street Theatre
music venue
0.2 km
The Charleston Museum
museum
1.5 km
Gibbes Museum of Art
art museum
0.2 km
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim
jewish place of worship
0.7 km
0.7 km
International African American Museum
history museum
1.4 km
Getting there
Charleston International Airport · 15.6 km
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