2008 Asheville Visitor Guide - Any Way You Like It - (Page 10) home, sweet home If you think Biltmore is just a house, think again. Built in the 1890s by George W. Vanderbilt, Biltmore House boasts 250 rooms, including 43 bathrooms, an indoor swimming pool and a bowling alley. what to do PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE BILTMORE COMPANY It’s not only America’s largest private residence – it’s also a winery, working farm, gardens and a shopping and dining destination – on a mere 8,000 acres. Tour options include the Rooftop Tour, which affords spectacular views; the Behind-the-Scenes Tour, which takes you into Mrs. Vanderbilt’s bath and other areas closed to the public; and the Legacy of the Land Tour, where you take a motorcoach around the property and learn about its history, structures and former residents. Sample award-winning wines at Biltmore’s Winery, where you also can watch cooking demonstrations, walk through the wine cellars and peek in the bottling room. Then discover what life was like for estate workers in the early 1900s at River Bend Farm, home to a historic horse barn, farm animals, a kitchen garden, mercantile store and creamery. You can also learn to fly-fish and shoot clay targets, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, sign up for a guided float trip or pedal the grounds of the expansive estate. “ Biltmore is one of the Top 10 Architectural Wonders based on a public poll. HARRIS INTERACTIVE AND THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (2007) ” 10 http://www.exploreasheville.com/what-to-do/index.aspx http://www.exploreasheville.com/what-to-do/index.aspx http://www.exploreasheville.com/what-to-do/activity-details/index.aspx?guid=80e3a6b5-274d-4686-b6b0-428569b741c6
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