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Great Continental Railway Journeys

  • 1 Series
  • 3 Episodes
  • Category: Travel
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

Michael Portillo ventures onto the European rail network to retrace journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 publication Continental Guide

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All episodes for series 1 of Great Continental Railway Journeys

  • S1 E1 · London to Monte Carlo

    Michael Portillo follows the most popular Edwardian route through France.

  • S1 E2 · Hungary to Austria

    Michael Portillo explores the once-great empire of Austria-Hungary.

  • S1 E3 · Berlin to The Rhein

    Passing through the Harz Mountains, Michael Portillo travels from Berlin to the Rheingau.

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