Palaces, Villas and Castles

Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara is a magnificent piece of architecture, built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890. Four times the size of the f… Read the rest

Massandra Palace, Crimea, Ukraine A hunting lodge built to resemble a French vineyard, this turreted palace was completed by Tsar Alexander III in 1… Read the rest

National Palace of Queluz, Portugal Located between Lisbon and Sintra, the National palace of Queluz is one of the leading examples of the rococo an… Read the rest

Dolmabahce Palace, Turkey This palace, built in 19th century, was the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire and served as the residence for th… Read the rest

The Venetian Castle of Querini in Chora town is a wonderful sight to see placed royally on top of the hill and made with black stones that shows a str… Read the rest

The castle of Methoni Built by the Venetians in the early 13th century on a rocky promontory, the castle is among the largest ones in the Mediterran… Read the rest

Dover Castle known as ‘The Key to England’ has over 2000 Years of History, from an Iron Age fort, Roman lighthouse and Saxon church to the… Read the rest

Schloss Mespelbrunn is a true jewel in the heart of the Spessart. It is a Wasserschloss – a castle surrounded by a water-filled moat. Due to its hidde… Read the rest

The castle of Kos, better known as the castle of Nerantzia (castle of the sour orange tree), is the most important part of the fortifications construc… Read the rest

Chlemoutsi (Chateau Clermont, Castel Tornese) is built on the summit of a hill with an extensive view to the plain of Elis and the Ionian Sea. It was… Read the rest