fascinating place to see (Hearst Castle)

Member Name: fatfacec82

Product:	Hearst Castle
Date:	17/11/08 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Interesting tour

Disadvantages: Expensive to do all five tours

I decided to write this review as I learnt an interesting fact about Hearst's castle that most visitors probably know. The film Citizen Kane was actually based on Randolph Hearst and the building in the film was based on Hearst's Castle. The building itself is well worth the visit and if you are driving up the Californian coast on highway 1 it would be crazy to drive past. Make sure you get petrol before you get up to Big Sur though as it has the most expensive gas station in California! The tour of Hearst's Castle is a bit cheeky as there are 5 tours a day taking in different parts of the buidling and each charges $20. So, if you wanted to see the whole place it would cost you $100 and take all day. The tour is however so interesting and you can really imagine what life must have been like for the lucky people who were able to stay at the castle.

Summary: Great even if only to see a fifth of the place