There stands a castle in Versailles, on a long stretch of highway 38 miles southwest of Paris. It seems to appear out of nowhere and takes you by surprise if you don’t know it’s there. This is blue grass horse country with rolling hills as far as you can see, so it’s kind of the last thing you would expect.
The Kentucky Castle, (I’m sorry, did you think we were in France? 😊), sits on over 100 acres to the west of Lexington, Kentucky.
“Southern hospitality within the walls of a Castle!”
On a spontaneous weekend we took off to Lexington, Kentucky without any real destination plans. My husband Terry wanted to show me this castle he had passed a hundred times before but was never able to stop at. He says he has seen all the attractions across the United States, well their exit signs anyway….as there is little stopping driving a semi tractor trailer.
He pulled in through the gate and said, “well here it is”, as he started to circle back out of the parking lot. “Wait!” I said, “I want to get a picture!” So he pulled into a parking spot and I hoped out. I took a couple of shots of the outside front area and then said, “lets go in.” He looked at me from over his glasses and said “we can’t go in, we don’t have a reservation!”, I said, “it’s a public place they won’t kick us out.” Slightly hesitant and yet completely knowing me….we headed inside.
The entrance completely took our breath away! It was exactly what you would want it to be, so very elegant.
Despite immediately feeling completely under dressed, I asked if it was alright to take a peek around. The young lady at the front desk was so sweet and happily welcomed us in. She said we could take our time and look all around except for the second floor which contained the guest rooms. She also suggested we go up to the rooftop.
You could just imagine a twilight party on the rooftop with the twinkling lights and music playing.
The views were wonderful! I can only imagine how beautiful it must be in the summer.
A greenhouse and raised beds can be seen on the grounds, as The Castle, also offers fresh farm to table fine dinning.
Besides what I’m sure are gorgeous overnight accommodations and soothing spa packages; weddings, anniversaries and princess tea parties I am positive are hosted here!
The Kentucky Castle, is the perfect romantic venue, in the most beatiful if not unlikely location.
A big thank you to The Kentucky Castle, for letting us take a quick peek around, my hubby for surprising me and always indulging me! And thank you, for coming along on my unexpected adventure!
Till next time, keep something wonderful focused in your lens~ 😉
You can find the link to The Kentucky Castle, website here to learn more, https://www.thekentuckycastle.com/story
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There are a few places in the US that have buildings fashioned to be castles. There is one in the Thousand Islands of New York that is open to visitors.
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Oh thanks, that could go on a wish list New England trip!
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You totally had me with the first image and opening lines. I’d begun to think how come I have never seen that view of Versailles 😂
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😁 Oh that’s a great compliment, thank you! 😊
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