Charlotte to Beirut Flights

  About Charlotte

Charlotte is known to be the most populated city in the state of North Carolina. The city is the most recognised economic, cultural and transportation hub of the state. It is also one of the fastest-growing metropolitan cities in the country. Charlotte witnesses a great crowd during peak seasons as it has a favourable climate and boasts impeccable tourist attractions.

Best time to visit Charlotte

Charlotte's weather from March through May and September through November is practically perfect for a visit. The biggest perk of these months is that Charlotte's hotel prices drop tremendously, making it easier on the pockets. Spring is ideal as it invites warm temperatures and sets a base to the summer that is about to take over eventually. Despite being cold during spring, the transition of the weather is beautiful and definitely worth experiencing. April is considered the best by other tourists too, making travelling and hotels a little expensive. Only slightly though. The city welcomes amazing festivals such as Tuck Fest, Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte Craft Beer Week, St Patrick's Day Parade, Charlotte Wine and Foods Weekend and Kings Drive Art Walk. These are some attractions that do get many tourists to flock over to Charlotte. This is followed by the summer, which is the peak season. The city is hot and quite expensive during summers, which could reflect badly on your pockets. Not to mention how it is jam packed with far too many tourists who come over from different parts of the world.

September to November in Charlotte is another ideal season. The summer crowd start to depart as the autumn season takes over the city. The best part is the hotel prices in Charlotte also drop during autumn as the tourist crowd disappears. The fall foliage at Charlotte is a visual spectacle that shouldn't be missed. The city's events calendar continues to celebrate many more festivals as more events are hosted during autumn. Activities such as Festival in the Park, Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food Festival, The Great Pumpkin Fest and Yiasou Greek Festival are some of the highlights. Overall, there are far too many beautiful sights to soak in when visiting Charlotte. You can make your hotel bookings in Charlotte done prior to the visit. In fact, if you do it months in advance, even if it is offseason, you will be in for some lovely online deals. From flights to hotels in Charlotte, you will manage to find some compelling online deals that will reduce the cost and leave you with more money, which you can splurge on food and other fun activities in the city.

Places to visit in Charlotte

The Queen City is recognised to be a big deal among petrolheads who are passionate about racing. The city also has some prestigious museums and food establishments to keep people engaged. You can start your trip with Discovery Place. It is a science museum which is great for individuals who are interested in science and concepts like physics and more. Mint Museum Uptown is an abode to some varied European and American art. The exhibits are contemporary and look really interesting. Billy Graham Library is one such place where America's Pastor, Billy Graham, grew up. It has been converted into a Christian book store and also a mini library with exhibits of Graham's life. You also have Levine Museum of the New South, which focuses on post-Civil War history. Of course, it would be a shame to not visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The museum has exhibits of plaques dedicated to drivers who have made an impact on the race track. While you're at the NASCAR museum, you can also check out the Charlotte Moto Speedway, probably even catch a race show in action.

Things to do in Charlotte

You can head straight to US National Whitewater Centre to engage in some fun kayaking and whitewater rafting. The place has the Catawba river flowing through Charlotte where often adventure junkies head to for some activities. You can also take up paddleboarding as one of the activities. Carowinds is another compelling space which is an amusement park with fun and engaging rides. Aside from this, you can always make the most of the city by going on a food and wine tour. The city's food and wine culture are quite thriving and interesting. Plus, it is also an excellent way to meet up with new people and interact with them. You can also participate in brewery crawls to check out some of the fascinating breweries around Charlotte.

Food and Restaurants in Charlotte

Charlotte's food culture is a beautiful melange of modern with Southern as its main attractions. Farm-to-fork menus are popular as they resonate the most with the traditional background of the city. But Charlotte also has a plethora of food establishments that rave international cuisine. To experience the city's best Southern taste and fried chicken, you should visit Price's Chicken Coop. Although the ambience and services might not be the best at Price's, the fried chicken certainly make up for what they lack otherwise. You should make sure to carry cash instead of a card payment at Price's because they're still primitive when it comes to the exchange of money. Plus, you will also have to wait in a long line as the restaurant's fame comes with a price, that of excess customers. Another cheap and tasty restaurant to check out is Midnight Diner. You can expand your menu from fried chicken to some Carolina-styled barbequed meat. Check out Midwood Smokehouse, Mac's Speed Shop and Queen City Q to get a whiff of the smokey barbequed meat and even a bite of the same.

The city also raves fine dining and steakhouses, which is perfect for business travellers who wish to take their clients to a place with lip-smacking food. Upscale food establishments can be found in the Uptown area of Charlotte. As long as you're ready to splurge a good amount, you can visit Halcyon Flavours From The Earth. You can also get away from the city and head to places such as Good Food On Montford, Fig Tree and Stagioni, for an intimate yet delicious setting and food. Soul Gastrolounge is one such establishment that you simply cannot miss. The place offers an array of beautiful dishes and is perpetually busy, which only means it's as good as people say. Queen City Charlotte also has a thriving crafted beer scene that you should indulge in along with some lovely appetisers. There are many breweries such as NoDa Brewing Company, Birdsong Brewing Company and Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, to try some of their crafted beer and food. You will not be disappointed by the beautiful flavours and tastes that you will get to experience in the city.

How to reach Charlotte

Flight connectivity to Charlotte from India is decent. Located in North Carolina, the city does see a decent number of travellers flocking over from India. However, travelling to Charlotte comes with some challenges, mainly to do with flight layovers and connectivity. While the airport is perfectly with other cities in the US, for an international traveller, they will have to change flights from domestic cities in the US. Domestic routes to Charlotte from Boston and New York City are quite ideal. Airlines such as Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, have regular flights flying to Charlotte from across the globe. There is one United Airlines flight from Delhi that has only one stop at Newark before heading to Charlotte. The best thing about this flight is how it will take only 20 hours 53 minutes to reach the city. Air Canada's flight to Charlotte from Delhi also has only one stop at Toronto, and the journey can be covered in 21 hours and 4 minutes. Rest all the airlines have two stops and layovers in various other international cities.

Depending on the international routes chosen by airlines to reach Charlotte, the layovers and flight connectivity take place. Some countries require a visa. Hence, make sure to first check all the stops where the flight will by halting for layovers. Depending on the travel policies of the cities or countries, you will accordingly have to issue for a transit visa. You can do this by submitting an online application or get in touch with the embassy to do the same. Flight tickets to Buffalo is actually quite expensive. Irrespective of the flight duration, the airlines or even the connectivity, the ticket prices of Buffalo are quite steep. You will have to mentally prepare yourself and your bank balance that there will be some spending done. You can opt to book flight tickets to Buffalo well in advance. You might even receive some great deals online for flights and hotels in Buffalo. Booking hotels in Buffalo shouldn't be a problem as there is a range of cheap to expensive accommodations available in the city. As long as everything is done before time, you will have nothing to worry about.