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The city is renowned for its artistic scene and its Art Deco architecture. It is also home to the Biltmore Estate, an astonishing and vast Renaissance-style château inspired by the one in Blois, France.
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The city is renowned for its artistic scene and its Art Deco architecture. It is also home to the Biltmore Estate, an astonishing and vast Renaissance-style château inspired by the one in Blois in France.
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- Type of place: city.
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- Population: 89,121 inhabitants (2016).
- Area: 107 km².
- Altitude: 650 m.
- Website: https://www.exploreasheville.com
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
With over 11 million visitors a year, it's the most visited national park in the USA. It offers beautiful landscapes, wildlife (including bears), a few "traditional" villages (Cades Cove Valley), and 1,350 km of hiking trails.
With over 11 million visitors a year, it's the most visited national park in the USA. It offers beautiful landscapes, wildlife (including bears), a few "traditional" villages (Cades Cove Valley), and 1,350 km of hiking trails.
Pigeon Forge
In the Great Smoky Mountains, this area is a tourist destination known for its parks and attractions showcasing "Southern culture" and country music.
In the Great Smoky Mountains, this area is a tourist destination known for its parks and attractions showcasing "Southern culture" and country music.