World Tourism Day

On Sept. 27 each year, the world celebrates World Tourism Day. The Day encourages awareness of the importance of tourism, as well as its cultural worth.  

On Sept. 27 each year, the world celebrates World Tourism Day. The Day encourages awareness of the importance of tourism, as well as its cultural worth.  

Please note: In addition to the assets that are included in this collection, many of our featured Series related to tourism appear under Related Series within the World Tourism Day collection. These Series take you to destinations all over South Carolina and beyond!

 

Pee Dee Country | A Natural State
Pee Dee Country | A Natural State

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The Pee Dee area was originally home to the Pee Dee Indians. Due to the abundant wildlife, this area is very popular with hunters and fishermen. The Great Pee Dee is just one of the rivers that...
Olde English District | A Natural State
Olde English District | A Natural State

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The Olde English District is comprised of the seven counties of Chester , Chesterfield , Fairfield , Kershaw , Lancaster , Union and York . This county was named for the English settlement that was...
Old 96 District |  A Natural State
Old 96 District | A Natural State

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The Old 96 District is comprised of Abbeville , Edgefield , Greenwood , Laurens and McCormick counties. Ninety Six was the site of the first Southern land battle of the Revolutionary War. The Burt...
Myrtle Beach & The Grand Strand | A Natural State
Myrtle Beach & The Grand Strand | A Natural State

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Myrtle Beach and Grand Strand stretches over 60 miles along the Atlantic Coast, and is comprised of Georgetown and Horry counties. In addition to swimming, sunning, boating, shelling and golfing...
Low Country & Resort Area | A Natural State
Low Country & Resort Area | A Natural State

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The Lowcountry Region is comprised of Hampton , Jasper , Beaufort and Colleton counties. As expected, due to its coastal location, fishing, sailing, hunting, bird watching, paddling, surfing...
Historic Charleston | A Natural State
Historic Charleston | A Natural State

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Historic Charleston is comprised of Charleston and Dorchester counties. Historic Charleston has 73 pre-Revolutionary buildings - 136 from the late 18th century and more than 600 others built prior to...
Birthplace of Sweet Tea | ETV Shorts

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In the late 1700s, a French botanist landed on Middleton Place in Summerville, South Carolina bringing the first tea plants to the United States. The Lowcountry is also home to the only tea plantation...
Strawberry Hill USA | ETV Shorts

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This family-owned market in Gaffney, S.C. is filled with plenty of fresh fruit along with homemade ice cream! The folks at Strawberry Hill USA in Gaffney talk about their loyal customers who become...
Charleston Tea Plantation | ETV Shorts

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Teeming with originality and history, the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina is busy with not only workers cultivating crop but also visitors from around the world. The tea...