Castles

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab said the ministry will install security cameras, lights and guiding signs at various tourist attractions to serve visitors. (Shutterstock) With Karak residents calling for better services to revive the tourism sector in the southern governorate, Tourism Ministry officials said work is under way on several projects to develop … Continue reading »

Published: 02:30 EST, 15 January 2017 | Updated: 08:46 EST, 15 January 2017 I have quite an imagination – yet I’d struggle to dream up an Alpine hotel any more wonderful than Les Airelles. It’s officially one of the best hotels in France, one of only 16 that’s been awarded a ‘palace’ rating by the … Continue reading »

ONE of Mallorca’s most spectacular heritage sites will be renovated after more than seven years of delay. The Castell d’Alaro water cisterns in Puig will be properly restored after an archaeological team makes a full assessment of what needs to be done. The network of five covered cisterns is a hugely important hydraulic feature on … Continue reading »

From Country Living UK What was life really like at Highclere Castle, the inspiration for Downton Abbey? A newly discovered set of photographs going to auction next month offer a behind-the-scenes, 120-year-old look at the country house in Hampshire, which has been the ancestral seat of the Carnarvon family since 1672. The collection of 44 … Continue reading »

Plans for a strip club just yards from Windsor Castle have provoked uproar. Studio 15, which describes itself as “Windsor’s most exclusive nightclub” and is around 200ft from the monarch’s residence, has applied for permission to become a “sexual entertainment” venue. If approved, the club would be able to host raunchy lap-dancing seven evenings a … Continue reading »

Local karate dojos hold first training of the year against background of World Heritage Site Katsuren Castle Ruins On the morning of November 7, disciples and students of the Minamihara Shurei Kan dojos practiced the first training of 2017 in the Katsuren Castle Ruins, the World Heritage Site in Uruma City. January 7, 2017 Ryukyu … Continue reading »

While the snow brings the cold, it also brings a different type of beauty, particularly to one famous building in Varazdin County.  It is far from Croatia’s fabled Adriatic Coast, but it has a different beauty of its own.  Trakoscan castle near the Slovenian border in Varazdin county is one of Croatia’s most famous castles, … Continue reading »

Share This Article: A rendering of the Legoland Castle Hotel. Courtesy Legoland CaliforniaLegoland California plans to break ground Wednesday on its first castle-themed hotel in North America. The 250-room hotel will feature Lego castle decor including knights, princesses, dragons, wizards and more. There will be a pool with slides and play features, and a themed restaurant. The … Continue reading »

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Disneyland is offering Southern California residents special ticket prices in time to enjoy the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade, which begins Jan. 20.The specially priced tickets can be purchased now until May 22, and the tickets expire after May 25. The following tickets are available: Three-day ticket with choice … Continue reading »

Perched atop an extinct volcano in Scotland’s medieval capital, Edinburgh Castle is the country’s most popular paid-for attraction, pulling in roughly 1.4 million visitors a year.   However, like a growing number of heritage sites across Scotland, this landmark attraction is under increasing threat from a range of factors, particularly climate change. At least that’s … Continue reading »