The Breakers mansion was built by the Vanderbuilt family. This magnificent mansion was a beautifully designed and decorated home of epic proportion. All materials (fabrics, walcoverings stone, marble, etc.) were top quality.
We were given a headset with a device to use for our self-guided mansion tour. I really enjoyed the self guided tour so I could look at the...
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The Breakers
44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840
401-847-1000
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Ranked #3 of 57 attractions in Newport
Type: Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Traveller Description: The most impressive of the Newport mansions, this 13-acre estate received its name from the cherished view of waves crashing against rocks. The...
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Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
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While i agree that this is a magnificent house i think they all deserve the credit. This house has a beautiful view of the cliff walk and grand staircase.
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We only had about an hour for this tour, and wished we had more. The tour is self-guided with pre-recorded information delivered through headphones, and if you want to do "just the basics", it takes just about an hour. Then you can "dial in" codes for additional information along the way, extending the tour. The mansion is opulent and filled...
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Bloomingdale, NJ
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This is the most impressive of all the mansions. If you do this one first, all of the others will not be so interesting! You can take a self-guided tour with headphones, as in most of the mansions. It's really hard to believe that people actually lived here. Buy the 5 mansion tour is you have a couple of days...
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Wealth at its best in visiting the Breakers. We enjoyed our tour and leaning more about the Vanderbilt family.
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Manchester, New Hampshire
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Been to all the mansions, this one is the grandest. Wish we could of lived back then. Great tour and narration. Beautiful views with expansive ocean deck.
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Impressive from every facade, each time you think you can't be more in awe, you turn a corner and find you were wrong. The ocean facing facade is especially fantastic, with its sweeping lawn going down to cliffs overlooking the Atlantic (although you won't directly access the ocean or Cliff Walk from here due to fencing.
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Exton, Pennsylvania
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The home itself is over the top and beautiful. One of the better mansion tours. I would suggest this one as a "should visit."
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Boxborough
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When you're doing the Newport Mansions, save this one for last.........it's the granddaddy of them all and MOST impressive!
All the mansions in Newport are so well preserved and the audio tours are GREAT! I love how you can listen to a little or alot, depending upon your interest and time constraints.
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We were in awe of the mansions in this area. Just huge and gorgeous! Upon arriving at The Breakers, we parked in the lot across the street. Free parking, by the way, and that's rare up here! You pay as you walk in. It is $19.50 pp. It does include an audio tour with headphones. I really enjoyed the audio...
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