I love the Biltmore…. The last time I was there it was a Wednesday in September and I had the WHOLE house to myself. Being able to go through and not be rushed or with a crowd was magical looking at every detail. It’s hard to believe that people lived that way.
It's been many years since I have visited but it is an amazing place. When we visited, you could walk into the area with all the plants, and many of the roped off areas were accessible then. I would love to go back in time and get to witness it all
Thanks for the tour. We were there about 40 years ago. At that time they said that there was a section upstairs that was closed because a family member lived there.
It’s amazing to see a beautiful mansion and the way those people lived. I find it interesting. I’ve been caught up in abandoned mansions, chateaus, but they are in decay. This was a grand tour. Thank you!
Thanks for the tour, Annette. Biltmore has long been on my bucket list of places to visit. Until such time, I shall live vicariously through your visit to Biltmore. Your steady and thoughtful camera work is much appreciated.
Thx for this! I've always wanted to see this since I saw his brother's extravagant home in New Port, Rhode Island called the Breakers. It was smaller but more like a European castle. One of the Vanderbilt family was on the Titanic and since he was a man he sank with it. P.S. I found the music relaxing. People can be so rude hiding behind the internet. Don't listen to the haters. Lovely video!
Our visit was in the spring also and the blooming trees and shrubbery were fabulous. I really enjoyed the gift shop (barn?) where many lovely items were purchased. Thanks for your tour.
There was a time that you could walk down into the winter Garden. I had a day trip in school early 80’s and distinctly remember it being my favorite spot! ❤ Can’t remember if it was for History or Art!
Just took my first trip to the Biltmore of the weekend. What a wonderful experience. We only did the one day self-guided tour. I will definitely be going back to spend more time on the next trip.
In the Library the one behind the tapestry on the balcony leads to a passageway connecting to guest bedrooms. Guests could grab a book and head back to their rooms in the middle of the night. In the Billiard Room the secret door leads to the Smoking Room. Thanks for watching!
Excess is sad and pathetic. If he hadn't built such a huge and grand place they'd still be wealthy and would still own Biltmore. Frugality would have accomplished so much more than such incredible excess! Still.....fabulous, but golly......
It was a lot to see and just think, that wasn't even all of it. The family still owns it and they hope their children will want to keep it in the family and the legacy alive.
From what I hear, there was a competition in the family to see who could build the biggest house. And guess, what? George won, because he “built more house”.
I understand that everyone has different music preferences, so I chose a historic, slow vibe for the background music in this video. I'd love to know your preferences for future videos! Feel free to mute the video if the music isn't to your liking and focus on the awesome content in the meantime!
