Situated in a beautiful green environment, this 12th-century country estate is surrounded ... more
by its own baroque gardens, yet located very near Maastricht. Benefit from free on-site parking.With the true grandeur of a castle, Château St. Gerlach offers lux...
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What could be more beautiful? The irresistibly picturesque Geul river, the marvellous ... more
Ingendael wildlife reserve, our own extensive parks, stylish baroque gardens, a farmhouse herb garden, a standard-tree fruit arboretum, and a rose garden - features t...
Advantages: Historic town with great shopping Disadvantages: It can be crowded
We've already established in previous reviews that I've got an eye for a bargain - a polite way of saying I'm tight-fisted git - so there's no need to reiterate all the details of the great deal we got from Ryanair that enabled us to do a bit of Christmas shopping in Germany. I won't let that stop me though.
Our flights from Prestwick (Glasgow) to Frankfurt-Hahn cost 1p plus taxes each way! We only went for a couple of days and after picking up our hired car from Hertz, drove the 100 or so miles to Aachen where we visited the Christmas market and stayed at the Holiday Inn.
The next port of call, the following morning was VALKENBURG, in the extreme south of the Netherlands in the province of Limburg. If you look at a map, Limburg's the part of the Netherlands which sort of hangs suspended, looking like an isthmus, at the bottom ...
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Advantages: Beautiful, amazing History Disadvantages: Pricey
When Mr Tart and I went to the Loire Valley castle hunting I knew that I definitely wanted to visit Chenonceau. It's one of the castles that really said Loire to me as it seems to be one that's often used to illustrate the area.
SOME HISTORY:
Chateau de Chenonceau was originally a fortified castle built in the 1430s. In the early 1500s the castle was purchased by Thomas Bohier who demolished the fortified castle (apart from one tower) and began the building we see today. Unfortunately for Bohier his castle was seized by Francois I after Bohier's son failed to pay a debt. Francois's son Henry II then gave the castle to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers. Diane extended the castle to include an arched bridge across the river. When Henry II died (a splinter from a joust went into his eye and he died from the infection - yuk!) his wife ...
Advantages: Inexpensive, amazing sea views, walking distance into town Disadvantages: Scruffy and run down, little atmosphere, very quiet
As many of you will know from my epic review on Belize published last week, I recently spent 2 weeks in Belize City. The hotel we stayed in was called 'The Chateau Caribbean' I promised a longer, fuller review on this venue so here goes.
How did I find out about the Chateau?
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When we decided on Belize as our honeymoon destination I took a quick look through my existing guide book, which was the Rough Guides 2003 Belize guide. I always prefer to look for independent or boutique hotels, so I quickly discounted the various Hiltons, Marriott's etc.
An entry which caught my eye was on 'The Chateau Caribbean'. This was described as a colonial style establishment, right on the sea front, with 30 rooms. The guide said the hotel had actually featured in several films over the years, including ...
