| Page Views: 11,221 Last Visit to North Carolina: July, 2000 | Blue mountains and sandy shores by toonsarah - last update: Apr 1, 2007 |
As a holiday destination North Carolina has a lot going for it, so I find it surprising that it’s not that often visited by British holiday makers. OK there are no theme parks and maybe the weather is less than predictable, but the scenery is lovely. There’s the beautiful Outer Banks coastline to the east and the equally beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains to the west. And while the central part of the state has few obvious attractions, the city of Charlotte is well-placed as a transport hub (with direct and competitively priced flights from the UK) and has an attractive, compact downtown area. |
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There are also some interesting towns to visit - we particularly liked Wilmington in the south east of the state.
We combined our driving tour here with a few days in Virginia to the north which allowed us to add some fascinating historical destinations to our itinerary and ensured a varied and well-paced tour.
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| Flower, Blue Ridge Mountains, NC |
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We were there back in July 2000 and I’m writing this in early 2007, so I should warn you that some things will have changed. However I’ve checked through the internet that all the things I’m recommending are still there, and the prices I quote are the up-to-date ones based on that research. But if anyone has been more recently and spots any mistakes, I’d be glad to hear from you and to make the corrections. |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful and varied scenery, not too crowded" | | Cons: | "It rained quite a bit when we were there" |
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Faiza-Ifrah Sat Mar 14, 2009 03:58 UTC
gr8 information on blue ridge parkway and nearby attractions. great pictures too. we hope to be here in the last week of august 2009. | cnango Sat Apr 26, 2008 01:40 UTC
What a gr8 informative page on North Carolina where my Cherokee granpa was born. Those white sand beaches are stunning. Awesome bear pics. | sue_stone Fri Jan 4, 2008 22:04 UTC
Gorgeous views from your room at the Pisgah Inn : ) | Jenniflower Mon Jul 2, 2007 09:18 UTC
Lovely page Sarah! We are visiting NC in December, and so far know we are going to Blowing Rock... itinerary left up to brother! Gatwick straight to Charlotte??? Now that is interesting! |
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