Castles, Manors and Ruins Escape the Office and Travel Sun, 06 Apr 2025 11:51:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/outofoffice.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/android-chrome-512x512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Castles, Manors and Ruins 32 32 120747698 A Perfect Day Trip to the Palace of Versailles https://outofoffice.blog/day-trip-to-the-palace-of-versailles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-trip-to-the-palace-of-versailles Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:26:51 +0000 https://outofoffice.blog/?p=17403 Step into a fairy tale with this day trip to Palace of Versailles from Paris, where palace rooms have ceiling murals and are furnished with period décor that is either gilded with fine gold, jewel-encrusted, or velvet lined.

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]]> 17403 Alhambra Palace and Gardens, an Unforgettable Day in Granada Spain https://outofoffice.blog/alhambra-palace-and-gardens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alhambra-palace-and-gardens https://outofoffice.blog/alhambra-palace-and-gardens/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2020 04:35:04 +0000 https://outofoffice.blog/?p=13635 Step into a fairy tale with this day trip to Alhambra Palace and Gardens in Granada Spain exploring gorgeous gardens, archways, mosaics, carvings, inscriptions, and honeycomb ceilings.

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]]> https://outofoffice.blog/alhambra-palace-and-gardens/feed/ 10 13635 One Day on Germany’s Romantic Road, the Best Stops https://outofoffice.blog/romantic-road-harburg-castle-and-rothenburg-ob-der-tauber/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=romantic-road-harburg-castle-and-rothenburg-ob-der-tauber https://outofoffice.blog/romantic-road-harburg-castle-and-rothenburg-ob-der-tauber/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:30:36 +0000 http://outofoffice.blog/?p=12814 How to spend a day on the Romantic Road including Harburg Castle and the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

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]]> https://outofoffice.blog/queluz-national-palace/feed/ 17 5120 A Day Trip to Quinta da Regaleira: A Sintra Must-Visit https://outofoffice.blog/quintada-da-regaleira-sintra-portugal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quintada-da-regaleira-sintra-portugal https://outofoffice.blog/quintada-da-regaleira-sintra-portugal/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:15:46 +0000 https://outofoffice.blog/?p=5060 Quintada da Regaleira is a must stop while in Sintra Portugal. You will find a waterfall, chapel, hidden tunnels, towers, shrines, grotto, pond, fountains, statues, winding forest paths, and secret society symbols.

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]]> https://outofoffice.blog/quintada-da-regaleira-sintra-portugal/feed/ 17 5060 Pena Palace: A Fairytale Castle Awaits in Sintra Portugal https://outofoffice.blog/pena-palace-sintra-portugal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pena-palace-sintra-portugal https://outofoffice.blog/pena-palace-sintra-portugal/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2018 12:17:57 +0000 https://outofoffice.blog/?p=5049 Pena Palace in Sintra Portugal has it all, including, drawbridges, turrets, ramparts, battlements, domes, parapets, gargoyles, spires, clocktower, terrace views, minaret, vivid colors, gateways, and tiled cloister.

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]]> https://outofoffice.blog/pena-palace-sintra-portugal/feed/ 17 5049 Visit Convent of the Capuchos: Enchanted Forest Monastery https://outofoffice.blog/convent-of-the-capuchos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=convent-of-the-capuchos https://outofoffice.blog/convent-of-the-capuchos/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2018 20:42:11 +0000 https://outofoffice.blog/?p=5006 The Convent of the Capuchos is built into the boulders of the Sintra Mountains and is surrounded by forest camouflaging the monastery.

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]]> https://outofoffice.blog/convent-of-the-capuchos/feed/ 1 5006 Visit Brodsworth Hall, The House That Time Forgot https://outofoffice.blog/brodsworth-hall-england/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brodsworth-hall-england https://outofoffice.blog/brodsworth-hall-england/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:59:24 +0000 https://outofoffice.blog/?p=4571 Brodsworth Hall is a 19th Century Victorian country house in Yorkshire England with a curved drive, great lawn, billiard room, Italian marble statues and columns at the entrance, magnificent gardens and original furnishings, carpet, and wallpaper.

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]]> https://outofoffice.blog/brodsworth-hall-england/feed/ 17 4571 A Day Trip to Castle Acre Priory: A Norfolk Must-Visit https://outofoffice.blog/castle-acre-priory-england/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=castle-acre-priory-england https://outofoffice.blog/castle-acre-priory-england/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:10:21 +0000 https://outofoffice.blog/?p=4561 Castle Acre Priory is one of the largest and best-preserved monasteries in England.

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