Frankly,My Dear,You're Goingto Love Charleston ; Tom Bower Relives the Decadent and Bloody Past of America's South

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THE party atmosphere was intoxicating. Stepping into Charleston's hot, noisy marketplace from the quiet hotel was an unexpected jolt.

The heady mix of beat music, good food and unrivalled architecture alongside the warm Atlantic Ocean is a secret shared by four million tourists every year but few of them come from Europe.

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Frankly,My Dear,You're Goingto Love Charleston ; Tom Bower Relives the Decadent and Bloody Past of America's South

Americans keen to experience their extraordinary history flock to the town, which was founded in 1670 by eight English noblemen on land given to them by Charles II. It is dominated by timber-framed old mansions and there isn't a glimpse of concrete, skyscrapers or junkfood outlets.

The legacy of the British pioneers who sailed into the natural harbour on board the Ca...

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