About North Carolina
North Carolina is a state in the southern region of USA, and situated on the Atlantic Seaboard. It was the part of the original Thirteen Colonies, more popularly known as Carolina. It's the home of the first English colony in America as well. A popular tourist destination in America, North Carolina attracts a huge number of tourists from all the corners of USA every year. A Tour to North Carolina would be full of fun, excitements and full of great experiences as well.
In a Tour to North Carolina, you would cover some great tourist destinations in United States including the most popular tourist destinations of the country. Your Tour to North Carolina would give you everything, a great holiday experience, bests of the quality time with your family, friends or partner, and opportunities to see and feel the beauties of the nature. The mountains, the coastal area, the tidewater areas – all would make your Tour to North Carolina one of the most memorable ones in your life.
Vital Statistics of North Carolina
The state of North Carolina, also known as 'Tar Heel State' is 28th largest state in United States of America with an area of 53,865 square miles. Population wise, the state is in the 10th position in US with a total population of 8,049,313. While the Raleigh is the capital of the state North Carolina, the largest city of the state is Charlotte. The state has got the Eastern (UTC-5) time zone.
Where to go?
North Carolina has a lot to offer to the tourists. There are several tourist attractions in North Carolina which could be the major points of attractions in your Tour to North Carolina. One can divide a Tour to North Carolina into three parts. Following could be the types of tourist destinations in North Carolina:
- North Carolina Mountains
- North Carolina Piedmont
- North Carolina Coast
North Carolina Mountains:
North Carolina is famous for its mountains. Those who love mountain, would definitely love this state of US. One can find the highest mountain peaks east of the Mississippi. This state experience some of the lowest average temperatures in US also. One can experience snow in the various parts of North Carolina. There are several opportunities of snow ports in this state of US. Your Tour to North Carolina must include some of these destinations where you can enjoy the beauties of the mountains and at the same time enjoy the excitement of the snow sports. Roan mountain, Tanawa trail, Boone fork trail, Grandfather mountain etc. could be your destination.
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North Carolina Piedmont:
This is one of the most popular tourists destinations in North Carolina. You can go for golf, or can also go for hiking and biking.
North Carolina Coast:
For those who love beaches, the sand, the sun and the vast blue ocean, North Carolina is the perfect place for them. There are a number of beaches in North Carolina to offer you the best of the coastal experiences. You can visit the beaches like Avon, Buxton, Corolla, Whalebone etc.
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