Including Atlanta, Savannah, Jekyll Island, and the Okefenokee; Hidden guides combine unique travel choices, outdoor adventures and little-known locales into a guide where vacations meet adventures. Each guide includes detailed maps, complete internet information for each listing, highlighted author favourites, suggested itineraries and walking and driving tours. Georgia is a fascinating combination of American history and modern culture - and an increasingly enjoyable travel destination. This book is a great balance of old and new attractions, and the author has an infectious enthusiasm for the state but never loses her Southern sense of humour about those spots she refers to as satisfyingly quirky. Hidden Georgia is packed with valuable insider tips from an author who is a Georgia native. It leads to distinctly Southern attractions including 23 Civil War sites and provides selective recommendations for unique hotels including 34 historic mansion inns and 30 B&Bs, plus 39 coastal hotels. The author offers opinionated reviews of local dining including 80 great soul food restaurants, 44 barbecue joints and 56 classic American diners, plus a wide selection of more surprising choices including 41 fresh seafood, 18 Asian, 14 Italian, 7 Mexican, 9 French, 7 Mediterranean, 4 Cajun and 1 Caribbean restaurants. The guide also includes special walking tours of Atlanta"s downtown and Olympic park and Savannah"s historic mansion district.