WHERE HISTORY AND HERITAGE ARE STILL VERY MUCH A PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

Inside a city that seems untouched by the ravages of time is a 300-year-old culture of Europeans and Africans that permeates the city's architecture, the visual arts, and its customs. For the past three centuries, Charleston has survived wars, fires, earthquakes and hurricanes - and through it all, retained both her beauty and her dignity. Today, Charleston stands as a model of historic preservation, restoration, and artistic expression. The Old and Historic District, which traces its origins to the 1670s, contains some 3,000 historic buildings.