750 Hearst Castle Rd, San Simeon, CA 93452, United StatesMap
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Take the California Highway 1 to see Hertsburg. Hertsburg was designed and built by William Randolph Custer, the American newspaper king, and took 28 years to design and build it.
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Hearst Castle is located on the San Simeon waterfront in central California. 1. The main building of Hearst Castle, which was built for 26 years but not completed, is commonly known as the "big house", with 115 rooms and a construction area of 6,400 square meters. It is marked by the bell towers of the two Spanish Catholic churches. In addition to the main building, there are three annex buildings with 50 rooms named after the sea, the mountain and the sun. 2. Visiting routes There are several visiting routes in the old castle, each with its own emphasis, namely GrandRoomsMuseumTour, UpstairsSuitesTour, Cottages&KitchenTour and EveningTour. After purchasing the ticket, take the shuttle bus up the mountain at the passenger bus waiting area at the entrance. 3. Tour guide On the way up the mountain, visitors can look out at the Hearst Castle on the top of the mountain through the car window. When you come to the downstairs of the main building, you can see the beautifully carved outer wall of the main building and the tall clock towers on both sides. The balcony on the second floor is the balcony of Hearst's bedroom. , The stone carvings on the outer frame of the gate are statues of Spanish Goths in the 15th century. Exquisitely carved stone carvings can be seen everywhere in the living room, 17th-century Italian wooden ceilings in the dining room, and the swimming pool of the "Poseidon Pool" in front of the main building undoubtedly reveal the luxurious atmosphere of this private castle.
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Take the California Highway 1 to see Hertsburg. Hertsburg was designed and built by William Randolph Custer, the American newspaper king, and took 28 years to design and build it.
Located in St. Simon, California, over 8,300 square meters, Hershey Castle is a private beachfront manor built by the 20th century American newspaper magnate William Landolph Hirst. It was built in 1947 and dedicated to the California government. It is now open to tourists as a state historical park. Visitors can enjoy the extensive collection of antiques and artworks in the castle, as well as European and national style architecture.
Hershey's Castle, the place that must be visited south of the United States Highway 1, the land is a city, winding up the mountain, you can only take the car, because the large animals in the free-range, you are not afraid of being eaten, you can walk casually... into the palace magnificent, the bathroom here is really tall. Like ancient famous ancient culture, the progress of the times, the aftertaste of the past is a kind of enjoyment, a kind of listening, a kind of......
Self-driving US Highway 1, friends recommend Hurst Castle. Hearst Castle was built on a hill near the coast of St. Simon, California, by William Landolf Hearst, a 20th century American newspaper magnate. The private manor was planned for 1919 and was not built until 1947. The design of the Herschel castle is integrated with the environment, overlooking the sea, beautiful scenery, and the manor building covering more than 8300 square meters is a mixture of European and Mediterranean architecture, as well as a rich collection. Need to take the park car. $25 ticket, not cheap.
The magical legend of Herschel Castle is a beautiful place, amazing rumors.
The legend of Hercules Castle is the most expensive private villa in the United States, so maybe it's because he now occupies the most expensive word. Now more and more people will choose to visit it. But he is worth seeing. It's better to visit the United States with group tours and self-driving tours. It's more convenient to follow group tours. There will be a distance between some scenic spots, which needs to be opened. Car travel, if arranged with tour guides, and scenic spots can see more, will not waste time on the road, but relatively full journey, time is not so free, but it is very suitable to take the elderly and children to play together, more worry-free, self-driving travel is more suitable for young people, driving in the United States and the domestic way is not the same, need to advance online certification, No. It's more convenient and free to play. You can arrange where you want to go, but you're tired of driving by yourself. You need to look at the journey and route ahead of time so as not to go through too many wrong roads. If you drive to Hershey Castle, it takes about four hours to get to the scenic spots from Los Angeles or San Francisco. So if there are two young people, you should start early. Tour time of scenic spots is about 2 hours. Tickets of scenic spots are more interesting. They are usually purchased on the spot, but they can be visited casually without buying tickets. Generally, tickets of about 30 US dollars can only be used in restaurants. If you want to visit the rest, you need to buy tickets separately. The sanitation of scenic spots is especially good, and the management of scenic spots is more attentive. After entering the scenic area, we must not throw rubbish, pay attention to protecting the environment, friends who like to take pictures must pay attention to, here can not use flash and tripod, these Regulations are still strictly adhered to, or worth visiting, although it is a private residence, but more like a museum.
It takes 20 minutes to drive to St. Simon. Generally speaking, you can buy a ticket directly at the visitor center. If you want insurance, you can book a good time online to avoid the full staff waiting for the next visit. The interior of Herschel Castle is very luxurious, with many artworks collected by the Fortmaster from all over the world, especially the indoor and outdoor two swimming pools, amazing! The whole castle is built on the top of the mountain, really facing the sea, spring blossoms.