EST
- 5 hours behind the UK.
Daylight Savings Time
is observed.
Climate
Short
mild winters with long
warm summers. Moderate
rainfall throughout the
year. Spring and autumn
provide sunshine without
the humidity, and beaches
are busy from April to
October.
Ntl Parks
Fort
Sumter National Monument,
KingÕs Mountain National
Military Park, Congaree
Swamp National Monument,
Charles Pinckney National
Historic Site, Cowpens National
Battlefield, Fort Moultrie
National Historic Site,
Ninety Six National Historic
Site
IF
YOU ONLY SEE ONE THING
...
Take
a horse and carriage
ride around the beautiful
colonial buildings of
historic Charleston.
STRANGE
BUT TRUE ...
South
Carolina produces more
Ôready to marketÕ peaches
than all the other Southern
States combined.
LOOK
OUT FOR ...
Former
undisputed world heavyweight
boxing champion Joe
Frazier, pioneer of
Twist Chubby Checker
and civil rights activist
Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The
pristine beaches, scenic vistas
and historic cities of South Carolina
provide the setting for some of
AmericaÕs top recreational and
cultural activities. Over 200
days of sunshine each year provide
an ideal climate for any kind
of holiday, whether relaxing at
the beach, playing golf, sightseeing
or watching a spectacular array
of fall colours in the foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Charleston, founded in 1670, is
a contemporary city with old world
charm. The narrow streets are
lined with grand colonial houses,
and the magnificent mansions of
ÔThe BatteryÕ look out onto Fort
Sumter, site of the first shots
of the Civil War. The resort islands
of Kiawah Island and Hilton Head
provide luxury beach holidays
and world-class golf.
The Myrtle Beach area, or ÔGrand
StrandÕ, includes 60 miles of
beaches and over 125 golf courses.
Myrtle Beach can also offer exciting
shows, theme parks, water sports
and fine restaurants serving incredible
South Carolina seafood.
Columbia, the stateÕs capital
and largest city, hosts museums
of art and history, the Riverbanks
Zoo and Garden and the State Museum.
Upstate also offers adventure,
with white-water rafting on the
Chattooga National Wild &
Scenic River. And one thing that
will be guaranteed is the warmth
of the welcome.
