Asheville
241 miles W of Raleigh
Asheville, once just a tiny mountain trading village at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, has grown up and turned into a year-round resort, complete with architectural gems from several eras and a lively cultural scene.
People who could have lived almost anywhere in the world, including Thomas Edison, settled in Asheville. Those Jazz Age kids F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were among the most famous visitors … Continue reading →
Asheville Travel Guide
Where to stay
- Inn on Biltmore Estate
- The Greystone Inn
- Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
- Owl’s Nest Inn and Engadine Cabins
- Richmond Hill Inn
- The Lion and the Rose
- Crowne Plaza Resort
- Old Reynolds Mansion
- Cedar Crest Inn
- Beaufort House Victorian Inn
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Attractions
Excerpted from Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia, 9th Edition, © 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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