{"id":739,"date":"2011-07-08T18:56:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-08T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-1199783855.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/08\/california-timeshares-4-castles-to-visit-for-the-royal-summer\/"},"modified":"2011-07-08T18:56:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-08T18:56:00","slug":"california-timeshares-4-castles-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/08\/california-timeshares-4-castles-to\/","title":{"rendered":"California Timeshares: 4 Castles to Visit for The Royal Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The California Travel & Tourism Commission (CTTC) has put out a press release trumpeting the summer of 2011 as \u201cThe Royal Summer\u201d in California, in honor of the official visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, July 8-10, 2011.<\/p>\n

While the royal couple only gets 3 days to sample the delights of the Golden State, you can rent a California timeshare and indulge in any number of \u201cRoyal\u201d offerings from one end of the state to the other.<\/p>\n

“We are beyond thrilled that California is the destination of choice for the Duke and Duchess on their first official visit to the United States,” said Caroline Beteta, CTTC President and CEO. “Their recent wedding captivated two billion people around the world and their visit inevitably shines a spotlight on California.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith heightened interest in travel to California, it is our goal to make the royal experience accessible to all visitors. The best part is you don’t have to be royalty to tap into the incredible sense of possibility our state inspires \u2013 visitors can make their California dream a reality on any budget,\u201d noted Beteta.<\/p>\n

One of the fun \u201cRoyal\u201d activities the CTTC suggests is to check out the many Castles that California has to offer.<\/p>\n

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  1. Castello di Amorosa<\/b>
    When you rent a     Napa Valley timeshare<\/a> in California\u2019s beautiful wine country north of San Francisco, you can tour the 107-room Castello di Amorosa, a winery built in the style of a Tuscan medieval castle. This one is complete with moat and drawbridge and took over 15 years to build.<\/li>\n

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  2. Vikingsholm Castle<\/b>
    Rent a     Lake Tahoe timeshare<\/a> and head to Emerald Bay State Park on the south side of gorgeous Lake Tahoe to see this rare masterpiece of Scandinavian architecture, with details including dragonheads inspired by Viking fortresses. It even has a secret hideaway.<\/li>\n

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  3. Hearst Castle<\/b>
    Rent a     timeshare in the Monterey Bay area<\/a> and enjoy a beautiful drive of stunning ocean vistas on your way to San Simeon. Here publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst built one of the largest private residences in the United States. When it was completed in 1922 it comprised 90,000 square feet of interior space spread over three buildings. There are 56 bedrooms, 61 bathrooms, 41 fireplaces, 19 sitting rooms, 3 swimming pools, a movie theater, and even a zoo. How\u2019s that for a real California Castle?!<\/li>\n

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  4. Sleeping Beauty Castle<\/b>
    And don\u2019t forget California\u2019s most iconic castle \u2013 known the world over. Rent an     Anaheim timeshare<\/a> and head to Disneyland! Based on Neuschwanstein, a 19th-century Bavarian castle, it has been the resort\u2019s landmark since the park opened in 1955. It\u2019s surrounded by a moat and topped with turrets, and inside the castle you can climb through narrow stone passageways as you view the unfolding story of Sleeping Beauty.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For more ideas on fun Royal activities in California go to CTTC\u2019s VisitCalifornia.com\/RoyalSummer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    (Photo credit Vikingsholm – postmarkcalifornia.com, Hearst Castle – hearstcastle.com, Sleeping Beauty – disneyland.com, Castello di Amorosa – winesandvines.com)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The California Travel & Tourism Commission (CTTC) has put out a press release trumpeting the summer of 2011 as \u201cThe Royal Summer\u201d in California, in honor of the official visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, July 8-10, 2011. While the royal couple only gets 3 days to sample the delights of the Golden…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=739"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}