2023 CAROLINA'S FINEST

The Biltmore Estate

Finest Iconic NC Landmark

By Leah Chester Davis

November 2023

The Biltmore Estate combines the best of exquisite gardens and grounds with a stunning architectural treasure that also happens to be America’s largest home. With 8,000 acres comprised of formal and informal gardens, renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s timeless design more than 100 years ago continues to inspire today, no matter the season.

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One Lodge Street, Asheville | 800-411-3812 | biltmore.com

The annual Christmas at Biltmore, which starts Nov. 3, 2023 and runs through Jan. 7, 2024, includes a special highlight this year that features costumes from the Hallmark Channel’s “A Biltmore Christmas,” which was filmed on the estate earlier this year. The Estate recently announced a new exhibition, “Chihuly at Biltmore,” opening March 25, 2024, and featuring the work of globally renowned artist Dale Chihuly. There is something for all ages at the Biltmore Estate: extravagant home tours, gardens, walking trails, horseback riding, kids’ activities, a winery, shopping, dining and much more.

“It does not get any better than the Biltmore!”

—Bree Merrick, Oak Island, a member of Brunswick Electric

This year’s runners-up

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About the Author

Carolina Country Contributing Editor Leah Chester-Davis loves to explore North Carolina. Her business, Chester-Davis Communications (chester-davis.com), specializes in food, farm, gardening and lifestyle brands and organizations.