The most famous train in the world, $8,500 one way only

2024-02-12 13:13:14Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The most famous train in the world, $8,500 one way only

In June 2024, the world's most iconic luxury train line, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will head to Italy's Ligurian coast for the first time in its long and prestigious history. Those fine carriages will run from Paris to Portofino in a two-day journey. The price tag, for those whose budgets stretch to it, is $8,500 one way.

Elsewhere in Europe, a direct train line between Italy and Slovenia is being revived after more than 100 years, with the launch of a new seven-hour high-speed service from Milan to Ljubljana on the cards "as soon as possible". defeated".

In South Africa, the buzz is about a train going nowhere. Kruger Lodge: The Train on the Bridge is a hotel in the Kruger National Park, one of Africa's largest game reserves. A group of train carriages have been refurbished into 24 modern suites with balconies and a swimming pool overlooking the Sabie River, offering stunning views of wildlife, including Africa's 'Big Five'.

And in Ukraine, the country's railways continue to operate after two years of war. With air travel impossible, trains have become a lifeline for long-distance travel.


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