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Recent Examples of alcazarThe unique cultural makeup of Cádiz—with its famous Moorish alcazar, with its echoes of Arab-Andalusian culture playing alongside Spanish Catholic aesthetics—and its quiet way of life have been a steady guide for Judeline as she’s found her artistic voice and its visual direction.—E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 20 Sep. 2024
The former, with its iconic castles, characters, and warp pipe entrance, and the latter with dozens of dragons, three rides, and one amazing show do not disappoint.
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Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
The castle had been the home to the Granthams since the show’s launch in 2011.
Kendall also participates in a toga party and is entertained by a provocative belly dancer in a male seraglio.
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J. Hoberman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Despite Miller’s visual panache — when’s the last time a seraglio was depicted on the big screen? — these anecdotes are ultimately as unsatisfying as Campion’s Dog.
Inside and out, there’s ample space to unwind, and the villas have direct access to a serene river pool.
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AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
Book a long-term stay in one of their high-end villas, like this two bedroom unit that comes fully stocked with a chef’s kitchen, in-unit laundry, and upscale amenities like the private pool and personal golf cart to maneuver around the jungle landscape surrounding the property.
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Shannon Sharpe,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
It’s set today in modern-day L.A., somewhere on the coast in a palatial mansion, which is a very sort of film noir setting.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
At one point, the head of the family Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville) pays respect to the mansion that made the show famous — the real Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England — by giving it a pat and a kiss, apparently as the family says goodbye to it.
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