Kiawah Island Retreat

Sight-seeing

No other beach resort combines the extensive array of outdoor activities with the history, art, culture, sporting events, fine dining and shopping offered by historic Charleston, just 30 minutes away!

Charleston highlights include:
  • One of the best preserved cities of the Old South, with over 600 pre-1840 buildings
  • Forts Sumter and Moultrie, which played crucial roles in the Civil War
  • South Carolina Aquarium, IMAX Theatre and Fountain Walk complex
  • King Street, replete with fine antique shops and art galleries
  • Artistic and cultural attractions, including Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston Museum, Dock Street Theatre, Spoleto Festival, Hunley Civil War Submarine, USS Yorktown and Maritime Museum at Patriot's Point
  • North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center, home to professional basketball and hockey teams
  • Array of world-class restaurants
For information about Charleston, we recommend you visit the Charleston Visitor's Bureau Web site at www.charlestoncvb.com.