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Great Continental Railway Journeys

Great Continental Railway Journeys

by Michael Portillo
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/11/2015

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Great Continental Railway Journeysis now a firmly established series on BBC2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor - Great British Railway Journeys. Both series are fronted by ex-politician Michael Portillo and in this European odyssey he travels around continental Europe, using George Bradshaw's1913 Continental Railway Guide. Now coming up for its fourth instalment this autumn, Portillo guides the train-travelling fan across Europe arriving at a myriad of magical and historically fascinating cities we all dream of travelling to by train. From London, to Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Copenhagen, Oslo, Lisbon, Madrid, Berlin, Monte Carlo, Prague, Munich, Zurich, Rome, Budapest, St Petersburg; all the way down to Constantinople, Haifa and Jerusalem - Portillo describes the great feats of engineering that built the various railway lines connecting Europe and further afield and the men and women who made these journeys famous through their deeds and words.

The new series (6x1-hour) will transmit in early November 2015, and this book will be the official, lavishly illustrated tie-in covering every single journey Portillo has undertaken across Europe. Capturing all the colour, beauty, excitement and fervour of journeying across this historic continent can muster. A must-have purchase for any armchair fan of unique and award-winning travel programming.
ISBN:
9781471151491
9781471151491
Category:
Travel & holiday
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-11-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster, Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
246x189mm
Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo was a Member of Parliament for eighteen years and held three positions in the cabinet. For sixteen years he was a resident commentator on BBC's satirical look at politics, This Week. He started making Great British Railway Journeys for the BBC in 2009, and has also shot series in continental Europe, North America, India, Southeast Asia and Australia.

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