To get the most out of a visit to London's royal palaces, consider the month you'll be there and the atmospheres and styles of the tours.
The famous 19th-century Schloss Neuschwanstein draws huge crowds, so ask your concierge to arrange a reserved entry. On our recent trip, we focused instead on the lesser-known palaces of Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee.
The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai is one of the world's great grand hotels. Built in 1903, it was constructed in a flamboyant Indo-Saracenic style, with cupolas and a huge central dome.
India's palace hotels are incomparably grand and atmospheric. I vividly remember my first visit to Rajasthan, wandering awestruck through vast ceremonial halls beneath stupendous crystal chandeliers. From the walls, life-size portraits of bejeweled potentates gazed sternly down.
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