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Factors Walk

Bay Street, To Factors Walk, Savannah, GA
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Ranked #69 of 117 activities in Savannah
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Shopping, Dining
Description: An historic walkway where cotton merchants (called factors) transacted their business; now an area for shops, offices and hotels.
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Boiling Springs, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Right in the middle of Bay and River Streets don't miss the shops etc on this level. Some great antique stores and shops.

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West Chester, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

When visiting Savannah, Georgia, be sure to go to Factors Walk, along E River Street. We drove from E Bay Street down a narrow ramp to E River Street, then parked in a city lot between E River Street and the Savannah River. That parking location is really convenient, and costs $1 per hour. Look at your parking spot number... More

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Morven
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2013

I go to Savannah about every 3 to 4 months & Factors Walk is my first stop. So many restaurants & shops, plus just strolling along looking at the waterfront.

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Savannah, GA
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2013

This is what Savannah was all about. Cotton and the resulting need for slaves. Read historical markers. Look at the Cotton Exchange Building where the world wide price of cotton was made daily. While now a paved street of tourists, one time this was a dirt street of commerce. Cotton was grown on Tara but only because it could be... More

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Morris County, NJ
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

This area contains a nice collection of shops, restaurants and antique stores. We went here several times when we were visiting the city. Recommended.

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Savannah, G
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

Factors Walk is the upper part of Bay Street area and has diverse type of shops and some nice restaurants. Area to see when you come to Savannah.

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South Jersey
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

I did a little on-line research before we visited. Fascinating history about the original purpose for this stretch of buildings. The exteriors have been kept very much like they were 150 years ago. Now, some nice little shops and still a beautiful waterfront. A short walk from other very nice attractions after parking nearer the market.

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savannah
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

The olympia restaurant one of the few restaurants on river st patronized by locals is just under factors walk

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Savannah, Ga.
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

You can well imagine how the factors and merchants must have conducted their business along this busy row before the Civil War.

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Tybee
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

not a secure area, many pickpockets, muggers, etc., lurking in the dark street

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