Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna: Is this the world’s best hotel room?
“Please be careful,” says the manager as she hands over the keys, with a face like she’s just been ordered to scrub the chemical toilets after Glastonbury. To be fair, we don’t look much like the regular clientele at this particular property. In fact, with our unshaven faces, flip flops and puffa jackets we look … Continue reading
Buckingham Palace Has Gone to the Ducks – Royal Central
After a fashion, in any event. We’ve been seeing people marking Her Majesty’s Official Birthday up and down the country and across the Commonwealth, from parades, to speeches, to garden parties held even in typically rainy weather. However one local resident of Bristol has decided to mark the occasion in his own fashion, and has thus … Continue reading
Inside the world’s first certified wine and yoga retreat set in a Tuscan castle | Daily Mail Online
Published: 01:45 EST, 12 June 2016 | Updated: 14:19 EST, 12 June 2016 As if Tuscany wasn’t tempting enough already, now it’s possible to stay in a majestic castle there while learning about fine wine from one of the UK’s most eminent sommeliers and taking part in poolside yoga. What’s more, meals come courtesy of … Continue reading
Developer Offers $47 Million for San Jose’s Hayes Mansion | San Jose Inside
If all goes as planned, San Jose will finally free itself from a huge drain of taxpayer money: the historic Hayes Mansion. The city plans to sell the property—which consists of a hotel, conference center, the Silver Creek Restaurant and Palm Plaza Lounge—for $47 million. That should be be more than enough to cover the $36 million debt … Continue reading
Mansion House announces summer camp opportunity « Madison County Courier
Mansion House announces summer camp opportunity Camp activities include hands-on, inquiry-based explorations of 19th and early 20th century buildings and objects, local natural science, and local ecology. Space is limited and registration closes July 6. Children must bring their own lunch for a daily picnic; mid-morning snacks are provided. No refunds will be made after … Continue reading
Royal buildings in the UK:
The Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations are in full swing. If you fancy soaking up some majestic history but have already ticked off Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, here are six regal gems well worth a visit. The Royal Pavilion, Brighton With its striking Indian-inspired domes, towers and minarets, you could be mistaken for thinking this exotic looking … Continue reading
Florida’s $159M Mansion Still Isn’t Done! – Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com
realtor.com In 2014, Florida’s Le Palais Royal, a 60,000-square-foot mansion with 465 feet of oceanfront land, was listed for $139 million. At the time, it was the most expensive house in the United States. Since then, the palace’s price has been raised to $159 million, but the estate’s claim to fame is no more. The lavish, French-inspired spread in Hillsboro Beach, not … Continue reading
Cher’s former Beverly Hills mansion goes on sale for a huge $85million – Mirror Online
A Beverly Hills mansion that previously belonged to Cher has gone on the market for a whopping $85 million. The lavish estate of about 16 acres is tucked discretely into the upper reaches of Benedict Canyon in Beverly Hills. In the mid-1970s, not so long after Cher and her first husband Sonny Bono went their … Continue reading
Arrows hidden at North East’s historic sites mark 950th anniversary of Battle of Hastings – Chronicle Live
It’s 950 years since King Harold took one in the eye at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. And to mark the anniversary, English Heritage has hidden special arrows at a dozen of its sites in the North East, with prizes for the finders. Sites taking part are Tynemouth Priory and Castle, St Paul’s Monastery … Continue reading
Guildford, the Magna Carta and the forgotten invasion of 1216 – Get Surrey
In 1940, Guildford children sat on Pewley Downs watching German bombers flying over on their way to London. These children would have been well aware that they were part of an epic struggle that would shape the future of their country. Perhaps they thought of similar struggles they had read about at school – the … Continue reading