The Royal Pavilion@Brighton, UK

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The Royal Pavilion in Brighton used to be the summer residence of King George IV or more popularly known as the Prince of Wales. Inspired by Indian and moorish architecture , it is an imposing and extravagant residence that is filled with the finest collections and examples of the chinoiserie style in Britain.

As you enter the palace, you will be awed by the numerous chandeliers that adorn the ceilings. Even the details of the ceiling are quite impressive specially if you consider the amount of restoration the palace has undergone after it had a fire in the 70s.

The Royal Pavilion started as a modest 18th century farmhouse. After George IV had succeeded his father as king ,he hired the eminent architect John Nash to transform this farmhouse into the exotic splendour of the Royal Pavilion as we see it today. King George loved chinoiserie – the decorative style inspired by China and also enjoyed entertaining and surrounded himself with courtiers and fashionable society guests. At the Royal Pavilion he hosted gastronomic feasts in the Banqueting Room, and balls and concerts in the Music Room.The Banquet Hall is adorned with gold artifacts and chinese vases that exudes the extravagant nature of the King. The kitchen in itself is the biggest that I have seen in a castle. It can probably hold a retinue of cooks and helpers serving the King. Not only is the King extravagant with his quarters.He also built a separate structure to house his stable of horses. This stable is now the site of the Brighton Museum and Art gallery, a huge structure that is located just adjacent to the Royal Pavilion.

There is a lot of things to do just around the property. If you don't want to pay the £10 admission fee, you are welcome to take photos of the exterior of the building and picnik at the beautiful grounds of this magnificent structure once known as the King of Wales residence. Today, the Pavilion is the only royal palace not owned by the crown since it was sold by Queen Victoria to the City of Brighton in the 1800s. It is certainly one of the city's famous landmarks.A must see when you visit Brighton.