ALL ABOUT SAVANNAH'S 2012 HOLIDAY TOUR OF HOMES & INNS
VIEWS FROM PREVIOUS TOURS
A Perfect Holiday Weekend Destination
As the rotating scenes from previous tours on the left illustrate, Savannah delights in making a big fuss over her guests. And her holiday dress is stunning: a chill in the air; the centuries-old main street awash with lights; stylish shops, award winning restaurants and historic squares preened and decorated for the season.
This is a time when southern hospitality is irrepressible and the gracious people of Savannah welcome visitors into their historic private residences for the annual Holiday Tour of Homes.
This event has been described as "an intimate visit with residents of Savannah's Historic District." Because the tour is a project of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, the hosts are folks who live in the neighborhood, oftentimes the owners themselves, and they have unique stories to tell about the home's features and history.
- Home & Inn Tours and
Victorian Tea -
This year we offer
two Historic Home Tours and Victorian Tea on Saturday,
and a Tour of Savannah's beautiful Historic Inns
on Sunday!
Key Facts and Web Links
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Tour Program Saturday Afternoon Home Tour The Afternoon Walking Tour of Homes
begins at 11 am and
includes six beautiful historic residences.
Seasonal decorations, reflecting the diversity of the
owners' traditions, will be evident in many of these
properties. During the open time (2:30 to 5:30
pm) between the home tours on Saturday, the Downtown Garden
Club of Savannah hosts a Victorian Tea in a magnificent
historic mansion not on either home tour. Stop by for
tea,
Victorian sandwiches and other treats served by
club members in authentic Victorian dresses. Docents will
be on hand to guide guests through the home. Full details
are on the Victorian Tea site:
VICTORIAN TEA Our Evening Tour of Homes begins at 5:00 pm,
as twilight descends and
Savannah's homes, shops and streets are softly lit.
Six homes, all different from those on the afternoon tour, will be
open for our guests to enjoy. All of the homes are
within walking distance, but trolley shuttle service is included in the evening tour
for those who prefer to ride. The trolleys will begin
departing from Tour Headquarters at 5:00 pm and make a
continuous loop around the tour route for guests until the evening tour ends at 8:00 pm. We have selected a sample of the
most exciting and prestigious private inns in Savannah and
arranged for them to open their doors for you
from 12:30 to 4 pm on Sunday Dec 9. The Inns
are all warm, welcoming, and decorated for the
holidays. Please visit our Inn Tour page for full
details and information :
INN
TOUR For the energetic, visit the free Open House at City Market on Friday evening Then on Saturday, view six distinctive historic homes on the afternoon tour, followed by a restful break with tea & refreshments in a Victorian atmosphere and see another magnificent mansion chosen as our Victorian Tea venue. Later, you
will appreciate how Savannah's beauty evolves
as night falls and tour six different private homes on the
enening tour. You
will experience thirteen historic properties in all, including the
Victorian Tea Venue. |
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