Royal palaces

A Personal Look: The 2025 Private Tour of Fontainebleau Palace

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A Personal Look: The 2025 Private Tour of Fontainebleau Palace You know, people often talk about Versailles when they think of French palaces, and honestly, they are missing out. Fontainebleau is just a bit different, it has a character that is more or less its own. This location has seen centuries of French kings, queens, and an emperor, so it feels incredibly lived-in, in a way. I was looking for a day trip from Paris, and a private tour of this chateau seemed like a really great option. We decided to try the 2025 Private Tour with a skip-the-line ticket, …

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Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour: A 2025 Review

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Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens Tour: A 2025 Review So, you’re thinking about Vienna, and honestly, you can’t really talk about Vienna without this massive, butter-yellow palace coming up. I mean, Schönbrunn is just one of those places. Before I went, I had seen it in pictures, you know, and it looked pretty grand. But actually, standing there is a totally different feeling. It’s almost like stepping right into a history book, but way more interesting. The story of this place is basically the story of the Habsburg family, people like Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Franz Joseph. They pretty much …

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