Welcome to Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and is the home to seven different areas, each with their own personalities and stand-out things to do. In addition there are 11 charming towns in the Raleigh area to explore!
Home to world class museums, leafy parks, food halls, live music, friendly neighbourhoods and more good coffee than any itinerary needs!
Downtown Raleigh is walkable with numerous restaurants and shopping or take a car to the destination of your choice. For an environmentally conscious ride, rent a bike or electric scooter for sightseeing. Local transit bus networks offer routes within The Research Triangle Region (Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill).
Raleigh is perfectly located between the beaches and mountains of North Carolina being just 2 hours from the coast and 3 hours from the mountains, a great place to start that North Carolina itinerary.
Arts & Culture
Raleigh is known as the “Smithsonian of the South” based on an abundance of high quality, FREE museums and historic attractions including:
- City of Raleigh Museum
- Gregg Museum of Art and Design
- NC Museum of Art
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences
- NC State Capitol Building
Culinary
Raleigh boasts a dynamic culinary scene, blending Southern traditions with global flavours. Explore the world’s largest beer garden, top-notch global cuisines, artisanal chocolates, craft breweries, distilleries and iconic North Carolina barbecue. Discover culinary innovation on your next visit!
The Visit Raleigh online guide is available here.
