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Apr 2, 2024 · Orient-Express, luxury train that ran from Paris to Constantinople for more than 80 years (1883–1977). Europe’s first transcontinental express, it initially covered a route of more than 1,700 miles (about 2,740 km) that included brief stopovers in such cities as Munich, Vienna, Budapest, and Bucharest.
Explore the wonders of the Venetian lagoon and taste the sweetness of an Italian escape. Experience a world of timeless glamour aboard the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express luxury train. Enjoy overnight journeys aboard our art deco train from Paris to Venice and beyond.
1919: the new Simplon-Orient-Express route. Orient-Express unveiled the midnight blue cars of the first Simplon-Orient-Express train. For the first time ever, Paris connected Istanbul via Milan and Venice, and crossed the Simplon tunnel. This technological feat opened a new route through the Alps.
Feb 15, 2016 · The world’s most famous train gained an aura of thrilling intrigue—partly thanks to popular books and movies. It was not only fiction, though: real artists and spies did travel by Orient ...
Nov 7, 2017 · The True History of the Orient Express. Spies used it as a secret weapon. A president tumbled from it. Hitler wanted it destroyed. Just what made this train so intriguing?
Jun 12, 2021 · Orient Express: The golden age of the train. A journey aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is a journey into the past — tinged with glamour, luxury and intrigue. By Pat Riddell.
Nov 23, 2021 · The train’s destination: Constantinople (now Istanbul). Its name: the Orient Express—an intercontinental rail service that would soon become a global legend. The idea of a railway linking ...
