Which Newport (RI) mansion and why?
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I agree with those who've said if they could only choose one it would be The Breakers. The last time we were there we toured others that we enjoyed very much. But, to me, The Breakers most represents the place and the era.
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The Breakers for sheer over the top opulance, but it is a guided tour.
If you don't like guided tours, and want to go at your own pace, check out The Elms or Marble House, they both use I-pod type devices that you use at your own pace making the tour as involved as you want it.
To see period actors playing the part of the Family, Staff, etc. then Astor's Beechwood.
http://astorsbeechwood.com/
To see how somebody with $$$ lived up until recently, go to Rough Point. Doris Duke's manison where she lived until her death in 1993.
They are currently showcasing her animal sculptures and art.
http://www.newportrestoration.com/ro...NT/estate.html
So, you can see, there is really no "best" it all depends on what you like....
If you don't like guided tours, and want to go at your own pace, check out The Elms or Marble House, they both use I-pod type devices that you use at your own pace making the tour as involved as you want it.
To see period actors playing the part of the Family, Staff, etc. then Astor's Beechwood.
http://astorsbeechwood.com/
To see how somebody with $$$ lived up until recently, go to Rough Point. Doris Duke's manison where she lived until her death in 1993.
They are currently showcasing her animal sculptures and art.
http://www.newportrestoration.com/ro...NT/estate.html
So, you can see, there is really no "best" it all depends on what you like....
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and if you're driving,follow up by continuing across Bellevue Ave (pass Rosecliff & Marble House) onto Ocean Drive. New mansions and beautiful scenery. Will take no more than 20 mins & leads back into Newport.
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