Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Hallowe’en 2016: Britain’s most haunted stately homes
Fancy living in one of these enormous country piles? You might not be the only one to be stalking the corridors at night. Grey ladies, headless hounds and a spectral drum are said to haunt these stately homes. Read on… if you dare. Alnwick Castle, Northumberland Leave a castle for 1,000 years and the chances … Continue reading
Discussions stalled on Brandeis castle demolition – News – Wicked Local Waltham – Waltham, MA
Ignacio Laguarda Waltham News Tribune @ilaguarda Brandeis University’s Usen Castle recently made a list of endangered historic properties in the state, but little effort or collaboration has taken place over the last six months to save the structure. The school is hoping to demolish all but two towers of the 88-year-old castle in order to … Continue reading
Travel | Northumberland: Noble and Noteworthy – Florida NewsLine
By Debi Lander mail@floridanewsline.com On a recent trip to the United Kingdom, I chose to avoid London and Edinburgh for budgetary reasons and instead discovered a hidden gem: Northumberland, the region of England below the Scottish borders. Northumberland offers dramatic coastlines, mountain crags and picturesque farmland dotted with medieval castles, World Heritage sites and blooming … Continue reading
The Best Scottish Castles You Can Stay In – Photos
A stay at this 16th-century castle in the eastern Scottish Highlands, formerly the private home of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, today embodies the castle good life—complete with kilted bagpipers, highly textured suites with period furnishings, and more champagne and fine food than any one person can finish. You also have free rein over 8,000 forested acres, … Continue reading
Secret History of Italy: the Prisons of Castel Sant’Angelo | L’Italo-Americano – Italian American bilingual news source
When visiting Rome, I like staying close to the Vatican: there’s something magic in seeing “il cupolone” first thing in the morning that I wouldn’t change for anything. There’s something else I regularly do when there, I always cross the Tiber on Ponte Sant’Angelo. “How touristy” you may think and, yes, you’re right, I don’t … Continue reading
Waterford hotel named among the world’s Top 10 in Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2016
– 7th Of The 50 Best Hotels in The World and named – 3rd in the Top Ten Hotels of Europe 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards which are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and they are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel” … Continue reading
Public tours of the Great House – News – Ipswich Chronicle – Ipswich, MA
WHAT: Public tours of the Great House WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 12-27 WHERE: Castle Hill at the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich COST: $5, members, “Guest of the Cranes”; $15, nonmembers, “Guest of the Cranes”; $10, members, “A Cupola with a View”; $20, nonmembers, “A Cupola with a … Continue reading
Villa Louis offers free admission for residents of 4 counties Sunday | Courier Press
Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 10/26/2016 – 11:52 Prairie du Chien Day at the Villa Louis is Sunday, Oct. 30. For a non-perishable food donation, residents of Crawford, Grant, Clayton and Allamakee Counties can tour the one-time Dousman family estate for free. By Correne Martin The Villa Louis and its staff at the Wisconsin historic … Continue reading
Aspen Times Weekly: A taste of Scotland’s Skibo Castle | AspenTimes.com
There are some moments in life that you never forget — the birth of your children, meeting the love of your life — and for the very lucky few, a stay at The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle in the Scottish Highlands. Tucked away on a peninsula of Dornoch Firth, four hours north of Edinburg, … Continue reading
Revealed: Thirteen most haunted places around the world fright-seeking Brits are desperate to visit this Halloween – Mirror Online
More than half of Britons aspire to visit some of the world’s creepiest landmarks – and they don’t have to look far for the most favoured destinations. The Tower of London clinched top spot in the poll and four of the top 13 places were close to home. It was followed by Transylvania, Romania, and … Continue reading