This is Insane!!!

I was just surfing around the Internet and I came across the World's Largest Palace. Actually, to think that it is so near, about 2 and a half hours flight from KL is not surprising but my initial guest is going to be some Sheikh's or Prince's palace from the Middle East. Have you gotten the clue??

If you've guessed the location, you'll find the World's Largest Palace in Brunei. It's the Istana Nurul Iman Palace which is the official residence of none other than the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Strangely while I was there, I didn't know he had such a massive....palace even when he opened his palace to visitors once a year. Why in the world does he need to have such a big palace?? To lay down the facts, the palace has an insane 1788 rooms, 257 bathrooms and a floor area of 2,152,782 square feet (200,000 m²). That's something like 400+ m by 400+ m if it's a square. Amenities include 5 swimming pools, an air conditioned stable for the Sultan's 200 polo ponies. I was quite surprised actually by the 5 swimming pools. Why 5? So little?? Izit 5 Olympic size swimming pools or just normal swimming pools with golden tiles. Think about the servants or cleaners who are responsible for cleaning those rooms and bathrooms. I guess the price to pay for living lavishly is high maintenance which obviously..... isn't a problem.

The palace cost USD400 million and has 564 chandeliers, 51,000 light bulbs, 44 stairwells, and 18 elevators. Being extraordinary rich, the sultan himself has a collection of custom-made Ferraris and Bentleys and as well as 165 Rolls Royce. Ohhh yaa... and a 110-car garage which obviously isn't enough for the Sultan's collection. I guess security is gonna be a big issue here but with such great wealth, I don't think there's gonna be another problem.