North Carolina's PIEDMONT is a fairly industrialized area of textile and tobacco towns, mostly in decline. However, even close to the towns it can still be very rural, little changed since the 1950s. The main area of interest is the Research Triangle trio of neighboring college towns: Raleigh , the state capital; relaxed Durham , with its strong black community; and countercultural Chapel Hill. Winston-Salem , famous for its tobacco industry, boasts the excellent Old Salem village, while Charlotte 's international airport is the point of arrival for many European visitors.

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