Palaces

Hampton Court Palace will be the start-finish point for road cycling. British Tourist Authority AT one point during the recent royal wedding, the coach carrying the just-married Duke and Duchess of Gloucester passed under an archway en route to Buckingham Palace, giving the world a view of a large, gravelled square: Horse Guards Parade. Keep … Continue reading »

Built by the sixth Nizam, the palace was never used by royal family This is one of those palaces which was built but no one ever lived in it. The sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, constructed the Sardar Mahal for one of his beloved consorts, Sardar Begum. But sadly enough, it didn’t … Continue reading »

Tourists look at the floating palace in the distance on April 8. Provided to China Daily Shenzhen, Guangdong – The hearing of the long-disputed “Sea Palace” case filed by its owner against a local government department was held at the Longgang district court on Tuesday. The court session lasted for three hours before being adjourned … Continue reading »

NEW ORLEANS — Don’t flee the heat this summer. Embrace it and experience the benefits of off-season travel with a trip to the Big Easy. New Orleans in the summer may be steamy and slow, and there’s the occasional risk of hurricanes that makes travel insurance a must, but with hotel deals, summer festivals and … Continue reading »

Stockholm – Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel were celebrating their first wedding anniversary on Sunday. It was to be a private affair in their home at the Haga Palace on the outskirts of Stockholm, palace spokesman Bertil Ternert told the Aftonbladet daily. One year back, an estimated 500,000 people lined the … Continue reading »

Hampton Court Palace, located in greater London. (Patrick Lanzing) A vacation is about losing yourself in your environment – figuratively speaking. Patrick Lanzing had one of those experiences on a trip to England two years ago. Visiting Hampton Court Palace, the Newark, Calif., resident became enchanted by the grandeur of the castle and its grounds.”These … Continue reading »

Iraq To Use Saddam’s Palaces As Resorts, Museums One of Saddam Hussein’s palaces in the Salahuddin Province BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government says several of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s most lavish palaces will be transformed into tourist facilities, museums, and galleries, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports. Tourism and Antiquities Ministry spokesman Abdul Zahra … Continue reading »

PRINCE William and his new bride have set up home in a little cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace. The pretty house, which is in a quiet spot in the palace complex, is said to be the “perfect home” for the newlyweds, who are keen to start a family. Reached through an archway, it … Continue reading »

After having been awarded our 5th star in June 2010, Hotel Le Bristol Paris – long-established as one of the leading luxury hotels – has now become the first French hotel to be officially granted ‘Palace’ status, at a ceremony held recently at the Pavilion Gabriel, in Paris. Frederic Lefebvre, Secretary of State for Trade, … Continue reading »

Twelfth Night: The Oxford School of Drama, Blenheim Palace Pleasure Gardens 12:19pm Friday 17th June 2011 “This is very midsummer madness.” This observation by Olivia (Keri Penford Baker) on the yellow-stockinged antics of Malvolio (Matthew Gibbs) seemed apposite, too, for the situation I was in watching them. Bottom numbed by an unforgiving seat of straw … Continue reading »