Braemar Castle aims to get 10th anniversary off to a flying start with a win at Aberdeen City and Shire Tourism Awards
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Published: Wednesday, 16 November 2016 14:00

It would top off an incredible run of successes for the ve nue, which is operated as a not-for-profit charity by the community for the community. Locals were granted a 50-year lease on the property in 2007 and have almost tripled the number of visitors since its first season.
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Amadeus, the catering arm for the NEC Group, has won a five-year contract worth £12 million to run the catering function at four of Belfast’s major visitor attractions – Belfast Castle, Malone House, Belfast Zoo and the Stables coffee shop in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park.

This is the second major win for Amadeus in Northern Ireland, having been awarded a £16 million contract with Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall in April this year

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Loved-up couples can spend a night in Leeds Castle with their Valentine next year.The castle near Maidstone is holding a Valentine’s dine and stay event, which gives you a chance to enjoy a candle lit dinner and stay overnight in the castle’s luxurious bedrooms on Saturday, February 11, 2017.Couples will enjoy a champagne drinks reception when they arrive, before a guided tour of the 900 year old Castle for a glimpse into the life of the last private owner, wealthy Anglo-American heiress th… (View original article)

Dragon Scale Keep Castle will be an organization housed in a sustainable working castle reminiscent of a medieval fortress and used primarily as an educational camp that inspires wonder and curiosity, where imaginations soar and hope is brought to the forefront of reality.  It is a place for families, community members and youth  to share educational experiences and joy.  Here visitors of all ages interact with one another, learn from and with one another, explore, discover, imagine, lau… (View original article)

A disagreement has emerged between Dromoland Castle and Lord Inchiquin, the direct descendant of Brian Boru, over plans to construct a new water source to serve the 180-year-old castle.

Lord Inchiquin Conor O’Brien has lodged an objection with An Bord Pleanála against the proposed construction of three bore wells, an underground storage tank, and a water pump house on the grounds of the historic castle.

Lord Inchiquin is the head of the O’Brien Clan, which has owned large tr… (View original article)

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The Blarney Castle in Ireland is just one of the sights on the itinerary for the Grant Union art trip scheduled for March 2018.

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Grant Union Junior-Senior High School art teacher JJ Collier is organizing a trip to Ireland, Wales and London for March of 2018.

Students in grades 7-12 are invited to join the traveling group, as well as parents, staff member… (View original article)

Experts have discovered a third structure within the Kukulkan pyramid in eastern Mexico, revealing that it was built like a “Russian nesting doll,” experts said Wednesday. A 10-meter (33-foot) tall pyramid was found within another 20-meter structure, which itself is enveloped by the 30-meter pyramid visible at the Mayan archeological complex known as Chichen Itza in Yucatan state.

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A historic castle where Mary Queen of Scots was taken after escaping from a nearby island where she was being held prisoner has gone up on the market for £1.5million.

The Catholic monarch of Scotland, imprisoned at Lochleven Castle by protestant nobles after the ascension of her infant son James VI, is thought to have stayed at Cleish Castle shortly after escaping in May 1568.

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Sometimes a place never meant to be a hotel can be one of the most incredible spots to spend a night. Pousada Castelo Óbidos is one of those.

Originally built as a castle around the year 713, Pousada Óbidos is most known as a wedding present that Portugal’s King Dinis gave to his bride, Dona Isabel, in 1282.

Today, the castle is an incredible hotel featuring a tower with period-themed rooms.

The Pousada has a handful of suites, all named after former rulers in the ar… (View original article)

Buriram provincial authorities are planning to promote ancient castle Prasart Bai Baek, which is believed to come into existence in the 16th century, as a new tourist attraction. 

Chan Thop Phet sub-district Mayor Santi Utoomporn and other local government officials inspected Prasart Bai Baek, which is located on the Thai-Cambodian border in Chan Thop Phet sub-district, to assess how much restoration is needed, reported Thai News Bureau.

The Department of Fine Arts will be… (View original article)