Great Railway Journeys in Europe

Description

GreatRailway Journeys in Europecovers fascinating routes in North-West, Nordic, Central, Southern andSouth-East Europe. The journeys range from international mega-trips to short,nostalgic excursions on steam trains. There are journeys through stunningscenery, such as the trip on The Rauma Line in Norway; tracks that defy theterrain, such as the routes through the Swiss Alps, and journeys that linkfamed cities in France, Spain, Austria and Italy. Photographs illustrate thespectacular routes, remarkable locomotives and unique station architecture. Foreach journey, details cover technical information on the track, descriptions ofthe scenery the trains pass through, notable facts about the destinations andfactual information on ticketing. Each journey is plotted on a route map. Whetheryou are planning a special trip by train or delighting in discovering Europe’sbest railway journeys from the comfort of your armchair, this fully updatedsecond edition is an informative and entertaining read.