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    Christmas at Biltmore: A Visitor’s Guide

    Nowhere does Christmas quite like Biltmore. This 1890s chateau-inspired mansion goes all out for the holidays, bedecking every inch of its 175,000 square feet in garlands, lights, and Christmas trees. If you’re looking for the best time to visit this historic estate, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better time of year than at Christmas. Here is my visitor’s guide to Christmas at Biltmore! About The Estate The Biltmore Estate is located right outside of Asheville, North Carolina in the Appalachian Mountains. Built in the 1890s by George Vanderbilt, this sprawling home overlooks 8,000 acres of forest and farmland. Architect Richard Morris Hunt designed the home in the French Renaissance style and…