1.   A tour of the castle reveals beautiful jewel-box rooms, and collections of fragile china, silk tapestries and lethal Scottish battle axes.

2.   It also includes examples of Iznik pottery as well as valuable woven silk tapestries and elaborate carpets that often reflected the influence of Syrian and Persian craftsmen.

3.   Think vast marble-floored and high-ceilinged rooms, thick Oriental rugs, silk tapestries, massive pieces of furniture, and lots of crystal chandeliers.

4.   Shoeless monks pad through airy spaces decorated with vivid silk tapestries and infused with the sweet smell of incense.