Palaces

The historic kitchen garden of San Anton Palace has been opened to the public after extensive rehabilitation in an 18-month project launched by President George Abela. The garden, spread over nine tomna, has supplied the palace with vegetables since the time of the knights. A large area, however, had been in shambles until the rehabilitation … Continue reading »

The Bishop’s Palace had some special visitors recently when three young otters came to play in the moat and were spotted by gatekeeper Paul Arblaster as he closed the outer gardens for the evening. He said: “As I was doing my usual end-of-day check for visitors who have lost track of the time relaxing in … Continue reading »

The Irish Times – Thursday, June 16, 2011 Palace gets record post after visit BARRY ROCHE, Southern Correspondent THE VISIT of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland last month prompted more letters to Buckingham Palace than any other royal visit during the Queen’s reign, British ambassador to Ireland Julian King has revealed. According to Mr King, both … Continue reading »

HOTEL BUZZ: Falaknuma Palace Hyderabad Following a decade-long restoration, Taj Hotels Resorts and palaces opened the legendary Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, India as a palatial 60-room hotel that offers guests a taste of the royal life. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, Nizam Mehboob Ali Khan presided over the southern Indian city of Hyderabad … Continue reading »

I think that the ornate royal residences are on the itineraries of all breeds of travelers and tourists. May be because, only a few uber rich may be able to afford and own those residences. The majority of tourists, thus, like to pay small entry fee to experience the magnificence of the palaces for a … Continue reading »

Bella is back — Palace of Fine Arts swan is doing swimmingly Bella the swan is back paddling the waters at the Palace of Fine Arts after a six-week stay at a Pt. Reyes exotic bird-breeding compound where she went to recuperate from a fractured webbed foot and possible infection. Bella, whose bum foot was … Continue reading »

BAGHDAD — Available soon: nine palaces in lakeside complex frequented by visiting kings and dictators, beautiful molded ceilings and light fixtures, many bidets, Saddam Hussein mural and former prison cell. As is, with Tomahawk missile damage. Contact: U.S. Army. Thus might read a real estate ad for the Victory Base Complex, one of the many … Continue reading »

The King’s Speech star Colin Firth is heading to Buckingham Palace just months after collecting an Oscar for his portrayal of King George VI. The actor will receive his CBE after being recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. It caps a memorable year which saw Firth pick up a string of awards, most notably the … Continue reading »

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The Irish Times – Thursday, June 16, 2011 Palace gets record post after visit BARRY ROCHE, Southern Correspondent THE VISIT of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland last month prompted more letters to Buckingham Palace than any other royal visit during the Queen’s reign, British ambassador to Ireland Julian King has revealed. According to Mr King, both … Continue reading »