Castles

A Warwick Castle Tour from London Golden Tours offers thrilling tours to Warwick Castle from London at deeply competitive prices. More Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, England, July 4, 2011 Take a coach tour to Warwick Castle for a truly fascinating and altogether enchanting day. It is impossible for you to run out of things … Continue reading »

Friday, July 8, 2011, by Mark Boyer It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Paul Iwanski, the man who devoted the last few years of his life to building an enormous castle in Oak Brook. The Chicago Daily Herald checks in with Iwanski today and reports that, two years after groundbreaking, he’s “completing … Continue reading »

Belgium sheds boring image as 800 men and women take part in naked pillow fight for art project By Paul Milligan Last updated at 12:30 AM on 10th July 2011 The latest nude photo installation by daring U.S. artist Spencer Tunick, has seen 800 volunteers shed their clothes in the name of art. The piece, … Continue reading »

City clocks on for Alice’s Wonderland 10:30am Saturday 9th July 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) THESE children will be making sure they aren’t late for the White Rabbit at Oxford Castle today. Alice Day is taking place across the city with Creation Theatre running drama workshops allowing youngsters to step into Wonderland for themselves. Creation … Continue reading »

Slovenia remains to be one of Europe’s best kept secrets, even for an avid traveller. Though many tourists prefer to drive down from Vienna to Venice, they often skip Slovenia, that is sandwiched between the two countries.Undoubtedly, it’s a miss for them because Slovenia can definitely win them over with its medieval towns, natural bounty … Continue reading »

Homepage > National News Unforgettable Italy: 5 Unique ExperiencesArt, Wine Can Make For A Unique TripPOSTED: 8:07 am EDT July 7, 2011UPDATED: 7:09 am EDT July 8, 2011(CNN) — Picture it: a long, relaxing stay in a thousand-year-old castle in Tuscany, drinking wine produced on an estate with ties to the real Mona Lisa, renting … Continue reading »

Feeling medieval and have $5 million to spend? Paul Iwanski has crafted tons of brick, stone and steel into an 18,000-square-foot Oak Brook mansion. However, this isn’t just any mansion. Iwanski decided to build his castle-style home using commercial building techniques. Iwanski, who broke ground on the castle more than two years ago, came to … Continue reading »

The Ballyedmond Estate, near Rostrevor in County Down, is located on the coastal side of the main Newry to Kilkeel Road and comprises a large agricultural estate with a substantial residential property in the middle in the form of a castle.The area is all within the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The original Ballyedmond … Continue reading »

6 July 2011 Last updated at 02:36 ET A key keeper is being sought to take care of a 12th Century castle in south Wales. Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, needs someone to look after Newcastle, near Bridgend. The post, which comes with a “modest” fee, involves checking the monument on a daily … Continue reading »

A new initiative giving free access to Ireland’s historic sites on the first Wednesday of every month has been announced. The scheme which will take in such sites as the Rock of Cashel and the State apartments in Dublin Castle is an effort to encourage tourists and local people to visit some of the 750 … Continue reading »