Savannah is the oldest planned city in the world. Described as the “Hostess City of the South” , it is located on the Georgia-South Carolina border. The Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean are natural boundaries of both the city and the state. Union General William Sherman, on his famous and fiery "March to the Sea", was so moved by Savannah that he spared the City, and presented it to President Abraham Lincoln as a Christmas gift. Paris's famous Le Monde newspaper describes Savannah as "The most beautiful city in North America."
Savannah has the usual semitropical climate with warm and humid summers. Average snowfall is less than one-half inch per month in winter. While half of the land to the west and the south are clear of trees, the other half is woods. It is surrounded by flat and low marshland to the north and east, and higher land, rising as high as 51 feet above sea level to the south and west.
Savannah has a huge number of visitors each year to enjoy the mild weather and experience the old world charm. It has also become a preferred place for retirees as opposed to he more crowded Florida.

Area: 75 square miles (2000)

Elevation: approximately 46 feet above sea level

Average Temperatures: January, 49.2° F; July, 81.2° F; annual average, 66.4° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 49 inches

Population: 128,453 (as on July 2005)

Local festivals include:

Savannah Music Festival - March 17-April 2, 2006

Savannah attractions: Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens, Chatham County Garden Center & Botanical Gardens.