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The most beautiful train journeys

Through 50 train travel stories, this book presents journeys to plan across five continents. Whether for a few hours, a weekend, or several weeks, the authors share their impressions and reflections, offering inspiration for readers eager to experience this trendy mode of travel.

Boarding picturesque trains such as South Africa's Blue Train or India's Maharajas' Express; crossing the United States or Australia from one end to the other; traveling from Bangkok to Singapore or from Slovenia to Italy; catching a glimpse of Mount Fuji from the window of a Shinkansen; enjoying a cup of mate or a curry on board the luxurious Eastern & Oriental Express; visiting city centers, monuments and museums around the stations... Each journey offers its own set of experiences.

And because the journey is part of the trip, the focus is on train types. A whole range is available to the traveler, from basic to luxurious, even exceptional trains, steeped in history or resolutely futuristic, with reclining seats or panoramic carriages...

Each story includes practical information to help you plan a trip as beautiful as its destination:
A detailed map of the route
The distance and duration of the journey
Booking procedures and the intricacies of ticket categories
The ideal season
Each of the 50 stories is accompanied by a description of three railway routes in the same region or theme, thus offering 150 additional ideas for railway expeditions.