Royal Destinations in Europe


On this page, I take you on a road trip around Europe to introduce you with the most beautiful royal palaces and royal destinations.

Enjoy! 

AUSTRIA

Vienna

Hofburg Palace Vienna Wien Austria Sisi
Hofburg Vienna Austria

The Hofburg in the evening

Schönbrunn Palace Vienna Wien Austria Sisi


Schönbrunn Palace Vienna Wien Austria Sisi
Schönbrunn Palace and Garden Vienna Austria

More about Palais Trautson on this link 

BELGIUM
Brussels
Royal Palace in Brussels Belgium


The Belgian Royal Palace

The Royal Greenhouses in Laken


More about the Royal Greenhouses in Laken on this link. 


The Nassau Palace in Brussels former Palace of the Counts of Nasau More on this link.












Hingene









In this blogpost I tell more about the d'Ursel Castle in Hingene. 

Kortrijk














I made a blogpost about the history and the royal guests of
Hotel Damier. More on this link. 

Ostend

Royal Palace in Ostend Belgium Travel

Ostend Belgium - Palace where the first Queen of Belgium died
 

Royal Domain Raversijde in Ostend Belgium Travel

Raversijde - Former Home of Prince Charles of Belgium (brother of King Leopold III)

Royal Villa in Ostend Belgium Travel

Royal Villa of Leopold II in Ostend. (View from the beach)

FRANCE

 Menton

Queen Victoria statue in Menton France Travel

Statue of queen Victoria in Menton France














Albert I statue in Menton France Travel
Statue of King Albert I of Belgium in Menton


Paris - Versailles
The palace of all palaces Versailles, to know more, check this link

Versailles entrance






Versailles France

















GERMANY
Berlin

Charlottenburg Castle Berlin Germany Travel
Charlottenburg Castle

Berlin-Potsdam

Sanssouci Castle Potsdam Berlin Germany Travel
Sanssouci Castle


Neus Palais Palace Potsdam Berlin Germany Travel
Neues Palais


Chinese House Potsdam Berlin Germany Travel
Chinese House


Orangery Palace Potsdam Berlin Germany Travel
Orangery Palace

Orangery Palace

This palace was with a guided tour. The guide knew a lot about the Prussian Royalty,
so it was very interesting. It was the best guided tour I have ever had!

Munich

Munich Residenz
















Never in a whole continent, I was so surprised as here. Behind a rather ordinary facade a real gem was hidden.

Inside the Residenz











Nymphenburg Palace -I made a blogpost about the Summer Residence of the  House of Wittelsbach on this link. 

GREECE

Corfu
The Achilleion Palace of Sisi

Greece Achilleion Corfu Sisi Palace
Achilleion Palace in Corfu














Italy
Rome

Altare della Patria
more about this monument on this link 














Castel Sant' Angelo


















Castel Sant' Angelo more on this 

Quirinal Palace
more about this palace on this link 










Primoli Palace & the Museo Napoleonico about the Italian link of the Napoleon Bonaparte family. More about this wonderful museum on this link. 











LUXEMBOURG


Palace Luxembourg Royal Grand Duke Henri
Luxembourg City
Royal Palace of Luxembourg picture taken in 2007


MONACO

Travel Monaco Royal Palace Prince Albert

The Prince's Palace of Monaco

PORTUGAL
Lissabon
São Jorge Castle more on this link 

São Jorge Castle in Lisbon - Portugal - own picture taken in March 2017









Sé 



Cathedral, more on this link
Belém

 which name came from Bethlehem is a municipality in Lisbon with lovely royal sits inter alia:

 Belém Tower

 which you can see on this link 

 Jerónimos Monastery

 which you can see on this link

National Coach museum

 which you can see on this link 

Pena Palace













Sintra

Pena Palace of Sintra more on this link
Town Hall of Sintra more on this link 
Palace of Sintra 

SPAIN

Barcelona


 To read more about the Palau Nacional, check this link

 Jerez de la Frontera

Jerez de la Frontera - Spain












Madrid

Royal Palace in Madrid
Palacio de Zurbano in Madrid, the Birth Place of Queen Fabiola of Belgium. 


Sevilla

Royal Alcázar in Sevilla, Spain




THE NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam
Royal Palace at the Dam in Amsterdam taken in 2017


Amsterdam The Netherlands Palace Dam
Royal Palace at the Dam in Amsterdam


More about the history of this palace on next link


Apeldoorn

Het Loo Apeldoorn
Old Loo in Apeldoorn 

I made a post about the Oude Loo in Apeldoorn, check this link


The Hague

I made a blogpost about Lange Voorhout Palace on this link. 


Travel The Hague The Netherlands Noordeinde Palace
Noordeinde palace The Hague

I made a blogpost about the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague on this link



Hofvijver The Hague



Peace Palace at The Hague 








































UNITED KINGDOM

London

I made a blogpost about the history of Buckingham Palace on this link and about our visit to Buckingham Palace in 2023 on this link. 











I made a blogpost about our visit to Westminster Hall on this link


Norfolk


More about Sandringham House and its history on this link. 



Windsor


More about the history of Windsor Castle on this link. 








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