Villa Astrida

Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Very beautiful place and the lady who gives the tour is very kind Genial el recorrido guiado por Yolanda! Nos ha explicado la historia de Villa Astrida, contándonos como el rey Balduino de Bélgica llegó hasta aquí, su vida y los momentos que le marcaron más profundamente y, sobre todo, su historia de amor con Fabiola de Mora y Aragón. Mientras nos mostraba las habitaciones de la Villa, iba relatando varias de las anécdotas que ella misma o su tía, que trabajó para el rey en la villa, conocían de primera mano. Yolanda ha sido una guía muy simpática y bien informada, que ha hecho que la hora larga que dura el tour se nos hiciera muy corta. La villa es preciosa, y sus jardines, amplios y buen cuidados, son testigos del amor que ambos monarcas sentían por la ciudad que les acogíó y donde se sentían muy a gusto: Motril. Très émouvant de découvrir cette belle propriété si tristement rendue célèbre pour avoir été le cadre des derniers instants d'un si grand roi. Baudouin et Fabiola resteront toujours cette figure de proue de la nation. Par leur charisme et leur générosité, ils manquent beaucoup aux Belges qui eurent la chance de connaître leur règne. Un endroit simple, sans luxe tapageur - à l'image des souverains - que l'excellente guide, Yolanda - ancienne femme de chambre de la Reine Fabiola - fait découvrir avec passion. Si seuls les jardins et le rez-de-chaussée sont actuellement ouverts à la visite ; l'étage, en rénovation, devrait suivre dans les années à venir. Very nice visit. You can now the ground floor as well Wonderful tour to be able to see the history of the Belgian monarchy and how they visited and lived in Belgium, and a wonderful place to do it. You truly get an impression of the way in which His Majesty King Baudouin used to live together with Her Majesty Queen Fabiola, and the property is beautiful. I do wish (although I believe the restoration works may have been completed in the meanwhile) I would have been able to the 2nd floor, but nevertheless the place imbues a sense of character that is very unique to the former King. I would recommend (as a historic tour guide myself), that the tour gives a fuller picture on the reign of His Majesty, providing more cultural background on his reign and what he did for Belgium as I fear the uninitiated (unlike myself), may lose a bit of track on what importance he carried for Belgium. Nevertheless worth the visit, although don't go there expecting a gold palace, it is a large but generally quite sober in layout and decorations. Very interesting place! Very nice and knowledgeable guide! Beautiful garden and villa. Excellent presentation of the reign of Baudoin and Fabiola. Very good guide who worked for the royal family for a couple of years. I want to thank Yolanda for the interesting and professional guided I could have on October 18th, 2024. Yolanda’s dedication, knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm made it a special, touching, and emotional for me. I could connect with our King and feel his spiritual presence, learn who he really was and how he lived. The gave me peace and I will for sure come back again. Jean-Marc Vriamont Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. Museum Museum