An Online Tour Guide:

• to play and pause as you wish
• providing a day or two of entertainment for less than $5
• including insider tips, maps and directions
• fascinating information throughout your route
• and tons of photos because 'a picture is worth 1000 words'

In 1889 George Vanderbilt began construction of Biltmore House, his palatial retreat on the banks of the French Broad River. He had
no idea that he was also setting the foundations of western North Carolina’s future
arts Mecca. Surrounded by the lofty peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
Asheville, known as the Paris of the South, is a city rich in history, filled
with architectural interest, and the home of a variety of artists, crafters, musicians,
writers, and performers. It also boasts dozens of great restaurants and breweries,
and a casual lifestyle that thrives on outdoor living.

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