Charlotte is situated across 16 counties, along the border of North and South Carolina. The `Queen City` was incorporated in 1768 by King George III for his wife, Queen Charlotte. It is currently the second leading financial center in the US.
Your trip to Charlotte, NC, will leave you inspired and exhilarated. This unique city offers both the comfort of southern charm and the contemporary feel of a modern city. Charlotte has so many things to offer, and many exciting places to visit. You will find live jazz blasting out of the many bars, and Broadway hits being performed in marquees..
Discovery Place is a hands-on science museum that promises to fascinate adults and children alike with diverse areas such as life science and space exploration. It also has an IMAX Dome Theatre and Charlotte Nature Museum, which attracts over half a million people from around the world. It has visiting exhibitions as well as permanent displays, making it a great venue to visit again and again.
The Mint Museum of Art and Mint Museum of Craft and Design have constantly changing exhibitions of fine collections, while the Levine Museum of the New South has some great collections of post-Civil War Southern history. |
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For a touch of drama, the NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Centre puts on shows and theatre productions from visiting Broadway theatre companies.
Get your adrenalin rush at the US National Whitewater Center, situated on the banks of the Catawba River in Charlotte, The largest artificial whitewater river in the world, and the venue used for Olympic training.
It has 307 acres of public sports facilities including white water rafting, kayaking, hiking and mountain biking, as well as a ropes course and climbing center.
For a piece of green serenity, visit The Green in Uptown Charlotte, a 1.5 acre park on Tryon Street, where there are interactive fountains, lively artwork and lovely gardens.
Charlotte has been named as one of the top 50 cities that sizzle, in relation to its fine restaurants and cafes. You can find all international dishes here, as well as the very best in Southern cooking. |
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A great way to see as much of the city as possible in a short time is to take a city tour. This way you will get to see the fine buildings and places of interest and then decide which ones to return to for a closer look.
There are also some great bus trips out of the city with overnight stops, or take a trip to a casino, or dinner and a show.
Charlotte is served by Charlotte Douglas International Airport, which handles 28 million passengers per year. Getting around Charlotte is easy.
There are dozens of bus routes around the city, as well as the Gold Rush rubber-wheeled trolley service which resembles the old style streetcars and travels around the center of the city.
Accommodation here is varied and plentiful, ranging from a familiar favorite hotel chain to the comfort and charm of a Bed and Breakfast, as well as first class hotels.
By booking your accommodation online you will find a good deal and many offer an online reduction!
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