50 railway adventures in the land of la dolce vita, from the last steam trains to the mighty Frecciarossa, from the treasures of Rome to the secrets of Puglia.
The silent and immaculate immensity of the Alpine glaciers around which the Bernina Express winds. The alien landscape of red earth, white stone, and olive trees that connects Puglia to the ancient city of Matera and its cave churches. The poisonous beauty of Vesuvius overlooking the small railway lines between Naples and the ancient cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Baiae. The mechanical slowness of the night train that leaves Rome, the Eternal City, for Palermo, the bustling city, crossing the Strait of Messina aboard a ferry. This book tells you about and takes you on 50 unique and immersive railway adventures across Italy.