| Asheville is the perfect base from which
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| | Blitmore House is America's largest
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| to explore on your holiday to the
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| | private residence. It continues in its
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| Carolinas. Drive just a few miles outside
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| | second century with all the grace and
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| of town and enter into America's greatest
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| | elegance it has enjoyed since its grand
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| gift to motoring - the spectacular Blue
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| | opening in 1895. This regal French
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| Ridge Parkway. Take in mile after mile of
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| | Chateau, tucked in the Blue Ridge
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| some of the most dramatic views in the
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| | Mountains of Asheville is a National
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| United States. Striking scenery unfolds
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| | Historic Landmark. Blitmore House has 250
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| in varied panoramas as you travel along
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| | rooms, four acres of interior floor
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| the Blue Ridge Parkway. Superb mountain
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| | space, and is filled with the immense
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| scenery and a pleasant climate are the
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| | collection of art and furnishings of its
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| Parkway's major appeals. Its timeless
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| | original owner, George Vanderbilt. The
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| popularity makes it a 'must see'. The
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| | beauty of this grand home extends out of
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| Parkway traverses the highlands of
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| | doors to its gardens and managed
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| Virginia and North Carolina at an average
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| | woodland. In all the Blitmore Estate
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| elevation of 3,000 feet and extends from
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| | encompasses 8,000 acres of land!
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| Shenandoah, Virginia to the Great Smoky
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| | Blitmore Village is one of the Carolina's
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| Mountains in North Carolina. Azaleas,
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| | most fascinating, unique and enjoyable
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| rhododendrons and mountain laurel flower
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| | shopping environments. Tree-lined
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| in spring. Autumn bursts brilliantly with
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| | streets... brick side walks... open air
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| reds of sumac, gum and maples with
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| | dining... all combined with amazing
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| sassafras, tulip trees and hickory
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| | collections of one-of-a-kind merchandise.
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| contributing their bright yellows to
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| | Village shops are housed in the original
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| nature's canvas. Rhododendrons are ablaze
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| | homes built in the early 1900s.
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| on the Parkway when it is spring time in
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| | The best way to see The Great Smoky
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| the mountains.
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| | Mountain is to take The Great Smoky
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| Reach the top of a mountain near
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| | Mountain Railway. This takes you through
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| Asheville in about 30 seconds! That is
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| | river gorges, fertile valleys, and
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| the time it takes to ride the 26-storey
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| | tunnels cut out of mountains. A choice of
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| lift built inside 500 million year old
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| | trips include: The Tuckasegee river trip,
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| Chimney Rock. But that's only the
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| | a 3½ hour journey which passes the wreck
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| beginning. You'll find the best of what
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| | site of the movie 'The Fugitive' and
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| the mountains have to offer in one
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| | travels through Cowee Tunnel, hand dug by
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| incredible place: a spectacular 75-mile
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| | convicts and the Nantahala Gorge trip
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| view, trails to a 404-foot waterfall,
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| | which crosses Fontana Lake to the
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| native wildlife, rare plants and unique
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| | Nantahala Gorge white-water rafting area.
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| rock formations that otherwise would take
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| | All in all there is lots to discover on
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| days to find.
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| | your holiday to the Carolinas!
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