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Asheville is a rapidly growing city in North Carolina that continues to offer unique travel opportunities and beauty to those seeking a “small town” kind of travel. Asheville is a bit offbeat in many ways, and it isn’t what you would expect from a town in the mountain region of NC. At first glance it seems small, but Asheville is actually getting bigger each day due to the beautiful natural scenery.

One of the most notable attractions in Asheville is the United States largest mansion. Biltmore Estate is a regal mansion with 250 rooms and 175,000 square feet of space. Tours are available year round, and the estate has a number of lovely attractions during the winter. The entire estate is decked out in lights and Christmas festivities.

There are 8 college campuses in Asheville, which aren’t exactly where travelers expect to go while vacationing. The only difference is that these campuses have unexpectedly great food as well as nice architecture and galleries. If you want to see quality art and perhaps purchase some on the cheap, visit one of the campus art galleries to browse. College campuses are also a great place to see temporary exhibits and live performing arts performances.

The Great Smoky Mountains are a magnificent and beautiful place to visit if you like nature. The national park is definitely one any nature lover would adore. The mountain range offers many hiking trails and nature exhibits to enjoy.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a gorgeous scenic route. If you don’t mind spending a bit of gas, then consider visiting this area to get a beautiful tour of the mountains. If you are lucky you may get to see some of the cascading waterfalls. Blue Ridge Parkway is connected the Great Smoky Mountains but are still considered separate.

The Asheville botanical gardens are another lovely attraction to see when in the area. It spans across a whopping 10 acres and is home to many plants and natural wildlife. There is also the North Carolina Arboretum. This lovely area features a number of exotic plants like bonsai’s, and includes trails for walking and exploring nature. The air is fresh and clean here, but very humid.

The good country food served in Asheville is superior. There are a number of restaurants to suit any palate and most will find the wide variety very pleasing. Asheville is often considered a hippy city by locals; therefore health food is very prominent here.

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