The House of Savoy’s royal palaces, castles, manor houses and hunting residencies: an artistic heritage that last year was visited by two million people, on which Turin plans to invest to increase tourism.

The regional government of Piedmont has recently passed a resolution to create a true cultural itinerary of the Piedmontese estates of Italy’s former royal family, with the Venaria Palace (Reggia di Venaria Reale, pictured) as the linchpin. Although the matter gets complicated wh… (View original article)

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04:38 EDT, 27 May 2017
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Throughout the history of our Sceptred Isle, some things have never changed. 

Little girls like to dress up as princesses. Their brothers want to play with swords. And everyone — without exception — laughs like a drain when grown men get a whack in the cobblers.

At Warwick Castle, we experience all three at supper, shortly after arriving. 

I say supper, but this gargantuan buffet is q… (View original article)

Visitors to Mike Newman’s property will find before them a castle that Newman has created on his 20-acre property piece by piece for the last 10 plus years, culminating in what is seen here. Unlike its early counterparts, the 21st century castle has air conditioning running water and other conveniences–it’s his home. Photo Contributed

Homes are always a work in progress, regardless of whether you own a tiny house or, as in the case of Mike Newman, a castle on the rolling fi… (View original article)

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Vaduz Castle towers 120 metres above the Liechtenstein capital it is named after and is currently the palace and official residence of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. However, the castle predates the principality by many centuries. It was originally built as a fortress, rather than a castle that was lived in, in the twelfth century. Some of the lower parts of the wall… (View original article)

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Vaduz Castle towers 120 metres above the Liechtenstein capital it is named after and is currently the palace and official residence of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. However, the castle predates the principality by many centuries. It was originally built as a fortress, rather than a castle that was lived in, in the twelfth century. Some of the lower parts of the wall… (View original article)

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A SPECIAL open day is soon to take place in the Isle to highlight a new project in the area.

The event, taking place on Saturday, June 3, at St Andrew’s Church, Epworth, is being hosted by the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase Landscape Partnership and is highlighting the Castles and Manors Project.

Everyone is welcome to attend between 10am and 2pm to learn about upcoming archaeological investigations at Vinegarth in Epworth and how to get involved.View original article)

In the summer of 1941 Enid Blyton alighted from a steam locomotive at Corfe Castle station in the Isle of Purbeck.

She took a short walk through the village, turned right at the war memorial and then she saw Corfe Castle for the very first time.

As she wandered its jagged ruins she would have been as giddy as her hyperventilating heroes, the Famous Five, for she had discovered the setting for their very first adventure.

In Five on a Treasure Island, Blyton set … (View original article)

Beach-side castle can be visited Tues-Sun all year round.

The recently-restored Castello di S. Severa outside Rome is now open to the public all year round, from Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00-19.00.

Located on S. Severa beach about 50 km north of Rome, the majestic castle was reopened on an experimental basis in 2014 following a closure of more than a decade.

The €8 ticket (€6 reduced) includes the castle’s five separate museum spaces: the Museo del Castello, Museo del te… (View original article)

Torgau: City of Renaissance & Reformation
Market Place
The old town center of Torgau begins right behind the castle. The splendid patrician’s houses bear witness to the past wealth of the town. Some 500 years ago, with some 6,000 inhabitants, it was regarded as a city. By today’s standards it is rather tranquil, providing a home to some 20,000 people.

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 As well as the house and the events, they run a 2,500-acre farm, 500 acres of woodland (the rest of the land is tenanted), and manage 60-70 residential properties. The idea of making Rockingham into such a diverse business would have been unthinkable to the 20th-century custodians, says Saunders Watson. “They let the house once for a hunt ball and the people trashed it. You just think, god, never again. Thankfully the opportunity set has changed.”

Rockingham opened to the public aft… (View original article)