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Bonaventure CemeteryvsWormsloe Historic Site
Both are endorsed by writers. On balance, Wormsloe Historic Site scores marginally better than Bonaventure Cemetery. Wormsloe Historic Site ranks #13 in Savannah with positive reviews from 4 reviews including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Where.
Bonaventure Cemetery
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure
330 Bonaventure Road, Savannah, GA 31404
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Fodor's "The largest of Savannah's municipal cemeteries, Bonaventure spreads over 160 acres and sits on a bluff above the Wilmington River." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of Savannah's best features is the one-of-a-kind Bonaventure Cemetery located on a scenic bluff overlooking the Wilmington River just outside downtown Savannah." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Forlorn statues and gaunt sculptures in burial shrouds are perched over tombs and mausoleums arranged into a Spanish moss-drenched necropolis. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "Many visitors to Savannah are here in part because they have read John Berendt’s book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (or seen the movie)." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Gigantic oak trees covered with Spanish moss form beautiful green arches. The stelae, monuments and statues display a Victorian Gothic style." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The only cemetery featuring after-dark tours in Savannah. They are themed according to the time of year, and extremely popular."
Savannah Travel Guide
June 14, 2021
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Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended.
Wormsloe Historic Site Lonely Planet Afar Magazine
Where Fodor's
7601 Skidaway Road, Savannah, GA
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A short drive from downtown, on the beautiful Isle of Hope, this is one of the most photographed sites in town." Full review
Afar Magazine "Take a trip down this haunting oak-lined avenue leading to the oldest standing structure in Savannah, the Wormsloe Plantation." Full review
Where "After driving under a large masonry arch at the entrance to Wormsloe, you’ll travel down an “avenue of oaks,” a wide, crushed-stone road lined with majestic live-oak trees." Full review
Fodor's "In 1736, General James Oglethorpe gave 500 acres to Noble Jones, who was required to build a small fort to protect Savannah from an attack up the Skidaway River." Full review
