Overview
Armed with his trusty 1913 Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo travels east through the Balkans along the most exotic section of the route taken by the Orient Express. His journey begins in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, and includes stops in the ancient city of Plovdiv, the region of Rumelia, and former capital of the Ottoman Empire Edirne. Arriving in Istanbul, Michael takes a trip on the Bosphorus - a much-coveted stretch of water - finds out about Turkish delight and travels along the Marmaray metro line, which connects European and Asian Istanbul via a tunnel beneath the Bosphorus.
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4 - 1Sofia to Istanbul October 16, 2015 -
4 - 2Vienna to Trieste October 23, 2015 -
4 - 3Pisa to Lake Garda October 30, 2015 -
4 - 4Athens to Thessaloniki November 13, 2015 -
4 - 5The Black Forest to Hannover November 20, 2015 -
4 - 6Barcelona to Mallorca November 27, 2015