Last night we had dinner in the Stable Café, a dining room located in the original stable at the Biltmore Estate. Seriously, I bet those horses lived better than I do. I forgot to take pictures while we were eating—too busy enjoying the delicious food—but here’s a link if you want to check it out. Scroll dow to the bottom to see the pictures.
After dinner, we toured the house or castle or chateau—not sure exactly what to call it—built by George Vanderbilt. Construction began in 1889 and was completed in 1895 of the 250-room summer estate. Fortunately, we didn’t have to visit all the rooms.
It is an impressive sight, especially decorated for Christmas.
As we walked inside, live Christmas music was playing in the entry hall, decorated with greenery and poinsettias.
There is a ginormous decorated tree in the banquet hall. They decorate a 35-foot tree that doesn’t begin to reach the nearly 70-ceiling. I couldn’t begin to get a picture of the whole thing.
I will have to reassure my small fiberoptic Christmas tree not to be intimidated. I truly prefer her.
There are 50 additional decorated trees throughout the house. Here's a couple of them.
It is a spectacular house, but I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to live there. It wasn’t exactly a cozy vaca cottage.
If you want to see more pictures click on the link below.
http://www.biltmore.com/visit/plan-your-visit/buy-tickets/candlelight-evenings
An if you're ever in the Asheville area, the Biltmore Estate is truly worth visiting.
Looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteIt is. And unbelievably, incredibly massive. Actually, the largest house in the US.
ReplyDeleteI agree, not cozy at all. And think of all the servants you'd need just to keep up with the dusting! It does look pretty, all dressed for Christmas. Did they tell you how long it took to decorate?
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