Les meilleurs hôtels à Asheville

The gateway to the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Asheville is not only close to nature, but also rich with history and chock-full of art. Downtown Asheville is a mélange of cafés and boutiques, Beaux Arts buildings and jazz clubs plus more Art Deco buildings than anywhere except Miami Beach. Just north is Montford Historic District, the entirety of which appears in the National Register of Historic Places. Nearly a dozen B&Bs; are scattered about the district. Other unforgettable glimpses into history can be had at Historic Biltmore Village and the 250-room Biltmore House.
Folks in this mountain city say that "altitude affects attitude," and at 2,300 feet above sea level, Asheville is packed with attitude. Integrating modern life with its folk roots in a spectacular natural setting, the largest city in western N.C. is consistently included on those "best places to live in the U.S." lists. Asheville hosts the nation's oldest festival. Now in its 69th year, the Mountain Dance & Folk Festival showcases Appalachia's best musicians, dancers and storytellers. Shakespeare's poetry springs to life for modern audiences during the annual Shakespeare festival. Outdoor enthusiasts have an almost unlimited smorgasbord of activities, from hot air ballooning near Mt. Pisgah to whitewater rafting on the French Broad River, to mountain biking and unlimited hiking opportunities. The Blue Ridge Parkway, "America's most scenic drive," is within a stone's throw of Asheville. Both Carl Sandburg and Thomas Wolfe have called the area home. Local memorials to these two literary giants attest to the area's appreciation for the arts and its wellspring of inspiration.