11 Wonderful Ways the Biltmore Estate Celebrates Christmas

Since Christmas Eve 1895, George Vanderbilt's Biltmore mansion has been a classic locale for Christmas cheer and celebration. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, Christmas at Biltmore features America's largest home, meticulously decorated with dozens of fir trees, thousands of lavish holiday accents, and endless miles of brightly lit evergreen garlands. Here's proof that the annual holiday spectacle, which [link href='https://shop.omniticket.com/BME/index.cfm?type=daytime' target='_blank' link_updater_label='external']continues through January 10, 2016, totally wins at Christmas.

1The annual tree raising ceremony.
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To match the massive size of the mansion, a 35-foot Fraser fir is erected. This year, 2,400 people gathered at the Biltmore estate to watch as the crews heaved the tree upright.

2The candlelit Christmas evenings.
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Magnificent rooms are lit by candlelight, casting just the right amount of shadow against the elegant antiques and tapestries.

3The number of Christmas trees.
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The 35-footer isn't the only tree. In total, there are 106 Christmas trees (!) scattered around the 8,000-acre estate. More than half of them are inside the house, ornate with thousands of glimmering lights and ornaments.

4The conservatory.
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The estate's famous conservatory is appropriately decorated this season with lush and luxurious flora, including poinsettias and white orchids.

5The gingerbread houses.
Thank you to our talented pastry chefs for their excellent work on this festive gingerbread Biltmore House, on display in the Main Kitchen!

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At this annual event, guests can eat tea sandwiches while building their own gingerbread houses — with the assistance of Biltmore's pastry chefs of course.

6The winery.
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Nothing says Christmas quite like a wine tasting, right?

7The festive front lawn.
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The abundance of glimmering Christmas trees make the scene a perfect spot to take a memorable photo.

8The live caroling.
Music in the Winter Garden is now underway during Candlelight Christmas Evenings. Check our blog for December performances.

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Christmas carolers provide an extra element of holiday spirit.

9The Fraser fir all lit up.
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Now this is a Christmas tree.

10The jaw-dropping entry hall.
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We can all take a lesson in decorating with garlands from this magnificent room.

11The roaring fireplaces.
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The Biltmore's library is the perfect place to cozy up with a book.

From: Country Living US


By Herrine Ro

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