These three charming Southern ”capitals” (including the oldest in America) are massively popular tourist destinations because of their well-preserved architecture (capturing the ante-bellum life of the 1860s & the Spanish colonial era, in the case of St. Augustine), their active theatre scene (especially in Charleston), their numerous museums & historic homes, their remarkable restaurants, & the unique personality of their civic life & residents. You dip into an earlier era when you visit them. Frommer’s Easy Guide captures the best of this region, its facilities & attractions in condensed form, confining its 256 pages & maps to the outstanding highlights of all three cities.