North Carolina: what to see between the city and the Atlantic coast


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What to see in North Carolina, general information, main attractions that include cities and places to see from the Atlantic coast to the suggestive internal landscapes.


Tourist information

North Carolina, which is part of the thirteen oldest states in the United States of America, is bordered by South Carolina and Georgia in the south, Tennessee in the west and Virginia in the north.

Located between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, it includes part of the Blue Ridge mountain range.


The state economy is essentially based on agriculture, which mainly produces tobacco and peanuts, and on pig breeding.

Tourism is highly developed, especially in the coastal areas and in the islands of Hatteras and Ocracoke.

North Carolina is a state that bases its economy mainly on agriculture, with abundant tobacco production, and on cattle breeding, typical of large pig farms.


Present some industries for the production of aluminum and textiles.

Tourism is mainly developed along the Atlantic coast, in the islands of Hatteras and Ocracoke, and in the mountains.

What see

Raleigh is the state capital, where North Carolina State University is based, historically important for being the first state university in the United States.


With a modern layout, the city extends around Capitol Square, where the North Carolina Museum History is located, a museum dedicated to the history of places.

Another museum to visit is the North Carolina Museum of Art, which contains a rich collection of art concerning ancient and modern works.

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In the coastal strip bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, there is the Albemarle Peninsula with the pleasant town of Edenton, where you can take advantage of the trips organized on board trams to visit the best Victorian city residences.

Not far away is the Wright Brothers National Memorial, a monument in honor of the Wright Brothers, built at the exact point where the two took off with the first powered airplane.

Going south you will find Beaufort, which boasts a valuable historic center, thanks to the presence of ancient colonial buildings, also on the seafront there is a large offer of clubs for nights of fun and entertainment.

With over 30 km of coastline there is no shortage of beaches, Atlantic Beach is the most important seaside resort, with a wide range of equipment and facilities to stay.

Asheville it has become famous for hippy gatherings that can occasionally be seen in the city center.

The streets, enlivened by vintage shops, invite to pleasant walks to observe the shop windows illuminated by bright lights.

Not far away you can take and drive by car the Blue Ridge Parkway road, which allows you to admire very beautiful natural landscapes and with suggestive colors, especially in the autumn when they take on the warm hue of the leaves that begin to fall.


Charlotte the city with the largest number of inhabitants, owes its name to the famous explorer Walter Raleigh.

It stands out for its robust commercial and financial development.

The architectures are modern, there are no particular attractions to visit, the main airport of the state is located a few km from the center.

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