Renting a car in Europe opens up the parts of the continent that trains and planes simply cannot reach. The winding coastal roads of the Amalfi Coast with their hairpin bends and sea views, the alpine passes of Switzerland where the road cuts through tunnels carved into the rock, the hilltop villages of Provence accessible […]
Osborne House – Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s family home | United Kingdom
Osborne House is the beloved seaside retreat of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, a magnificent Italianate palace on the Isle of Wight that was designed by Prince Albert himself and served as the royal family’s private escape from the formality of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Victoria famously described Osborne as “a place of one’s […]
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Brodick Castle – one of the oldest Scottish fortresses | United Kingdom
Brodick Castle is one of the most important historic fortresses in Scotland, a magnificent red sandstone castle on the Isle of Arran whose strategic position commanding the Firth of Clyde has made it a seat of power for over 800 years, from Viking stronghold to royal Stewart residence to the ancestral home of the Dukes […]
Categories: Castles and Palaces, Sights, Sights, United Kingdom
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