Travel to Charlotte to sample the New South with a hint of Old South thrown in. Combine big-city appeal with down-home Southern charm and you’ve got Charlotte, the largest city in the Carolinas. This is the New South, where downtown with its sparkling skyscrapers is called Uptown and the mid-Atlantic location provides easy access to anywhere in the country; hence Charlotte’s moniker, the International Gateway to the South.

Attractions include a ride aboard the historic Charlotte Trolley around the city center; a visit to the hands-on Discovery Place & the Charlotte Nature Museum; and touring the Mint Museum of Craft + Design. Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest city, is a dynamic hub of education, cultural institutions, historical attractions, world-class dining, exciting nightlife and chic shopping.

Top attractions include Lowe's Motor Speedway - NASCAR in Concord, Charlotte Museum of History, Childress Vineyards, Historic Brattonsville, Historic Latta Plantation, Charlotte Mecklenburg Fire, Museum and Education Center, NoDa Historic Arts District, Independence Park, Mint Museum of Art and Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary.