A Black Man’s Mansion – The Devon House, Kingston

Many of you must already be familiar with the famous Castles and palaces that label the wealthy legacy of rich English men and Spanish crowners. With a chain of Birmingham Palace in England, Windsor Castle, Castello di Strassoldo di Sopra in Italy, Frankenstein Castle in Germany; many would think that all Royal Castles and Palaces are clustered in Europe, or, are they really? Well, being your travel guide our job is to hunt out the best and most interesting tourist destinations and places for you. As we travelled along the globe and while we were busy with our earnest endeavours of fishing out yet another ravishing holiday idea for you, we came across the fact that Castles stand preserved all around the world, even in the not-so-fortunate lands of South America and Africa.

This time, let us take you to an absolutely beautiful Mansion located in Kingston, South America. The mansion is not only one astounding piece of architecture but often invokes great interests for tourists owing to its mysterious past and a debatable tale of its existence which remains an unanswered question even today. Tracing its routes to the year 1891, which most have agreed as the year of this castle’s birth, the Devon House in Kingston, Jamaica is known to be one of the oldest mansions in the world. While the debate about how old this double-storey mansion of Jamaica’s first black millionaire, George Stiebel’s castle (who also happened to be a goldsmith) still goes on, the mansions beauty and the immaculate way in which it is preserved can hardly be challenged by anyone. Tag along for a short trip to the most interesting parts of the mansion.

Just so that you have an idea of the enormous size of this gorgeous structure; the building contours along 11 acres of lush grasslands, evened down as beautifully as a red carpet. The mansion with its historically held Georgian style structure will take you back in time into the Victorian Era. Inside the mansion, you would find finely placed Victorian furniture and other illustrious antiques from the best of Jamaica and the Caribbean. The fact that this mansion belonged to a man who had no royal background but in fact came from a very humble background; his father being a black housekeeper and his mother a German merchant; it is amazingly inspirational to learn that George Stiebel constructed this fortune through his wise investments in Venezuela’s gold mines. Today, this mansion along with Geroge’s other pieces of land which now boast famous restaurants, cafes, shops and tourist attractions in Jamaica, serving as one of the biggest heartthrobs for those who book cheap flights to Jamaica.

Although the Devon House is known for its priceless beauty, some parts of this mansion are excessively popular among both, the natives and visitors. Unlike many other Castles and mansions that only stage a beautiful show for one’s eyes, with their mesmerizing beauty and richly enchanting glory, the Devon house is a place that serves some of the best eateries in town along with prosperous shopping opportunities. By far, the ‘I Scream’ store of this mansion is the most popular spot for the extremely delectable ice cream that it serves. Who on earth would say “no” to Ice cream? But “I Scream”, with its 27 homemade scrumptious flavours of ice cream, would certainly tempt you for having more. With its classic 19^th century décor, the ‘I Scream’ shop speaks volumes of Jamaica’s cherished past and adds immense value to the ice cream parlour’s exotic taste.

Do you find it too hard to resist going into pastry shops? Or do pastries and confectioneries simply drive you nuts? If you’re one crazy admirer of mouth-watering delicacies, you would simply love to try out ‘the Brick Oven’. The moment you take a step into the bakery, the appealing goodness of freshly baked bread would drive you into letting your bucks flow out your pocket without causing regret.

The Mansion indeed has some magical way about it that would entice you into paying more than one visit to this gorgeous edifice. Offering a fine blend of vivacious blend of shopping, dining, site seeing and other attractive opportunities, visiting this blissful mansion is a must whenever you book cheap flights to Kingston. Do not forget to explore the outstanding shopping opportunities at ‘things Jamaican’, ‘Cooyah Rootz Wear’, ‘Elaine Elegance’ and the like.