Discover Columbia, SC, on These 3 Tours

Whether you’re planning to make a visit to the beautiful city of Columbia, South Carolina, or you’re new in town and trying to get your bearings, there’s plenty about this beautiful and historic city to discover and explore. In fact, there’s so much to see and do in Columbia, many people who’ve lived in the area their entire lives still haven’t experienced it all. With so much to explore, it can be a bit daunting to decide where to begin.

To make things a little easier, you may want to begin with one of these three walking tours.

1. City Orientation Walk

This is a self-guided walking tour offered by the GPSmyCity mobile application that will take you through some of Columbia’s most popular destinations for people who are trying to get the lay of the land. Using this application, you’ll be guided through several must-see locations, including places like:

• The South Carolina State House
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
• The University of South Carolina
• Memorial Park

These are just a few of the stops you’ll make along the way and the tour is designed to take you on a route that helps you explore interesting and unexpected things along the way. You never know what you’ll discover on this tour.

2. Museums and Gallery Tour

If you’re interested in learning about the rich and interesting history of the Columbia area, the Museums and Gallery Walking Tour will be right up your alley. This route, also offered on GPSmyCity, will take you to popular destinations such as:

• The Columbia Fire Museum
• Mann-Simmons Cottage
• The Columbia Museum of Art
• The South Carolina State Museum

This is one of the best ways to discover the origins of the city and the role it played in shaping American history. There are also plenty of sight-seeing and dining opportunities along the way and, because it’s a self-guided tour, you’re free to take all the time you need to enjoy the experience at your own pace.

3. Religious Buildings Tour

Columbia’s history extends far beyond that of American culture. In fact, a lot of modern American religious culture has close ties to houses of worship in the area. If this is something that interests you, the Religious Buildings Tour is definitely worth your time. This self-guided walking tour will take you to iconic religious buildings like:

• The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
• St. Peter’s Catholic Church
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
• Ebenezer Lutheran Church

Even if you’re not interested in historic houses of worship, the beauty and architecture of these buildings are certainly worth checking out. Some of them are truly a sight to behold, so if you’re interested in seeing some of the city’s more interesting buildings, this is a great place to start.

Columbia, South Carolina, has so much to see and do, it’s impossible to fit it all into one day of touring the city. These three tours, though, are a great place to start and you’re sure to find even more to explore along the way.

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