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TRAVEL
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF
TRAINS
FROM THE WINDOW OF A TRAIN, VIEWS OF THE WORLD CAN BE ABSORBED AND
ENJOYED IN A WAY THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE BY OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORT.
n air of relaxation can be found
1930s British Pullman and Continental Wagon-Lits the continental sleeper train. After being escorted to
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during a rail journey across the
carriages, lovingly restored to their former glory. your compartment, change for dinner and perhaps
countryside, gliding through counties
Liveried stewards take care of your every need visit the bar car for an aperitif, before enjoying
or through countries themselves.
and will serve you breakfast and afternoon tea in a sumptuous menu prepared by Chef Christian
Leave the stress and hustle and bustle
your cabin; no request is too much trouble and as Bodiguel. The train stops in Paris around 9pm to
of the airports behind and just enjoy being seated
darkness falls, a gentle, sociable buzz begins in the welcome other passengers and the night is spent on
and served, enjoy the time to chat to travelling
Bar Car, accompanied by live piano music. There board. The following morning you will ﬁ nd yourself
companions if you wish, read a book or take
are three Restaurant Cars each offering the ﬁ nest in the Swiss Alps and then enjoying the spectacular
advantage of the freedom to wander around on
cuisine prepared on board by French chefs. The scenery of Austria. Lunch is served as the train enters
board the train.
décor in the dining cars is, perhaps, the train’s ﬁ nest Italy and afternoon tea can be enjoyed before
When you think of a luxury train journey, the
and the attention to detail is breathtaking; the linen, crossing the lagoon and arriving in Venice around
Golden Age of the Orient-Express immediately
the silver and the crystal glassware all form part of 6pm.
springs to mind, encapsulating a by-gone era of
the experience. At night when you return to your The luxury and glamour of Orient-Express can also
style, sophistication and splendour, impeccable
cabin, you will ﬁ nd crisp damask cotton sheets and be experienced at hotels of distinction throughout
service and the ﬁ nest food and wines to be had.
you will wake in the morning to ﬁ nd fresh croissants, Europe, each steeped in history and character and
The legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express has
a new landscape and a unique sense of well-being. in Venice you can take in the stunning views of this
long since captured the imagination of aristocrats,
The classic journey is London to Venice, departing remarkable city from the Hotel Cipriani. There is
spies, writers and ﬁ lm makers and carries
from London Victoria on the British Pullman for the option either to return by Venice Simplon-Orient-
passengers to some of the greatest cities that Europe
Folkestone whilst enjoying brunch with a glass Express from Venice to London or to ﬂ y back.
has to offer including Venice, Vienna, Rome, Prague,
of champagne and ﬁ ne wines. From Folkestone, Indeed, you may choose to combine visits to two
Paris, London, Krakow, Istanbul and Budapest.
transfer by Eurotunnel shuttle coach to Paris to be beautiful Italian cities in one glorious holiday; Venice
The train is composed of original 1920s and
met by the gleaming blue and gold wagon-lits of with its maze of waterways and bustling piazzas,
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