To travel by plane, of course, quickly and easily, but carefully consider the country need from the train window, slowly creeping among the mountains, forests and hills. And if you suffer from aerophobia, moving by train is becoming for you, almost the only way to travel.Glacier Express
To get from Zermat in St. Moritz on the Glacier Express, you will need almost eight hours. Many jokingly call it the slowest ' Express ' in the world, although stops on the way he does do a little. However, paying for the trip is more than 100 Euro, you would hardly have approved of faster travel. The beauty of the route lies in the possibility to admire the splendor of the surrounding mountain scenery as the train route laid out in such a way as to show the best of them. On his way trailers with huge panoramic Windows and almost transparent roof overcome about three hundred of bridges and almost a hundred tunnels. For those who want to save a little time and money, you can buy tickets for individual segments of the path, and then move to other modes of transport. By the way, even ordinary trains that go from Visp to Zermat, can be called panoramic, with the price of the trip to them is incomparably lower.
Harzer Schmalspurbahnen
Harzer Schmalspurbahnenи is a network of narrow-gauge Railways in the Harz mountains of Central Germany. Only here you can see such a mixture of different types of rolling stock. First, on the narrow gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives, released in the first half of the last century. In the area of the largest city in the region Nordhausen you can see the trams with a hybrid diesel engine, because the road is not electrified. In addition, here you can meet quite exotic rail buses, brought here in the late 90-ies of the last century. The longest route 60 km connects Nordhausen and Wernigerode (which, incidentally, was filmed "Munchhausen"), passes through the scenic forest trail and gives the opportunity to admire the stunning mountain scenery. But it is better to be at the station Bahnhof Drei Annen Hohne to transfer to another branch and go to the famous mount Brocken. Here, the beliefs of the local people, every year, on the night of 30 April to 1 may, is a coven of witches and other evil spirits. But even if we do not take into account the magical history of the mountain, climb it, if only for its unique microclimate. Despite the small height, just 1141 meters, are natural phenomena, characteristic of five thousand meters. For example, a curious optical effect when foggy day around a person suddenly appears iridescent halo. Moreover, the camera can easily fix such a "miracle" and then you can show friends prove his "Holiness".
Eurostar
Those who love to drive fast and do not suffer from claustrophobia, it is possible to get pleasure from a trip with a speed of 300 km/h through the tunnel under the English channel connecting England and France. Faster ground way to get from London to Paris or Brussels yet to be invented. Just two hours and a minimum of 59 pounds train will deliver its passengers to the major cities of Belgium and France.
Orient Express The Orient Express)
This train originally ran between Istanbul and Paris, many legends and stories. Of course, the most famous work is the book of Agatha Christie's "Murder in the Orient Express". And thanks to the film, made on motives of a detective, a unique train survived, now turned into a worldwide brand, the logo which can be found throughout Europe. Just after the picture was released in 1977, the popularity of the now-disbanded train has increased sharply and his two surviving cars were bought in Monte Carlo at the auction "Sotheby's" British entrepreneur. He also spotted around the world and restored 35 more cars, and in 1982 launched the first train from London to Venice. Here well-trained waiters in tuxedos serving travelers Breakfast right in the coupe, and wagon-restaurant serves Haute cuisine. Decoration in art Deco style redolent of luxury and respectable audience out for dinner in evening dresses. Take a ride on the train is not cheap: prices start from $ 1,000 per person for a short trip, and often the cost of the trip does not fall below $ 2000.
The West Highland Railway
Already fairly well-known British Railways, which are still walking locomotives, became even more famous thanks to the film Harry Potter. It is this train was carrying little Harry in Hogwarts. Actually, the train is not even walking from the station in London, and connects Scotland's largest city Glasgow with the towns of Fort William and Mallaig. Travelers can have fun to admire the scenic hills of Scotland, and besides, the road passes through the largest viaduct of the nineteenth century, the name of which sounds quite poteralski: Glenfinnan. This year the tourist edition Wanderlust called the West Highland Railway the best historical road in the world.
The TRANS-Siberian railwayRussia
Built in the beginning of the last century, the TRANS-Siberian railway and remains today the longest railway line in the world. Perhaps for this reason, many foreigners who come to Russia and was heading to the East of the country, instead of having to buy a plane ticket, go to the train station ticket office. They explain that you want to see the "real Russia" and, despite the exhortations of the people who Transsib have already mastered, go on a trip length of 9000 kilometers. Despite the fact that traveling train is more expensive airfare. Of course, in Russia there are lots of. The train passes nearly 90 major cities, crosses major rivers of Eurasia: the Volga, the Kama, Irtysh, Ob, Yenisei, CMOS, Cupid. About 200 kilometers of railway tracks along lake Baikal and tourists enjoy full views of the surrounding mountains and the blue of the stunning clarity of the lake water. But perhaps the biggest impressions remain foreigners not from the natural beauty, but on the level of service on trains and from surrounding public.
Jungfrau (Jungfraubahn)Switzerland
To find one of the shortest railway in the world, with a length of only 9 kilometers in Switzerland. It begins in the Klein-Siding and ends at the Jungfraujoch. Wonderful species here is not to be expected, since most of the paintings (7 kilometers) built inside the rock. This road and interesting. For the curious in the rock made two stations, where you can disembark and in detail to explore the mountains from inside and admire the views of the surrounding glaciers and peaks through the observation window. Interestingly, the resolution on the construction of the road to the "Top of Europe", with a height of almost 3, 5 thousand meters, was given only after the construction Manager has provided evidence that the rarefied air of the highlands will not harm future passengers. To this end, the group of subjects aged 10 to 70 years on a stretcher carried on a high plateau at an altitude of 3800 meters, and then carefully examined. Only after doctors found no negative signs stay in the mountains, approval was granted. Because the Jungfrau was originally conceived as a tourist attraction, and trip it is not cheap - about 70 euros for an hour and a half travel.
Flam (Flam Railway)Norway
Breathtaking Norwegian railway on which I love to ride the tour starts in the village of Flam and leads to the mountain station of Myrdal, located at an altitude of 865 meters. Surprisingly, this road goes ordinary train, and not the funicular that Flaska railroad named the best in the world. For 20 kilometers, the train slowly climbs the slopes, then slowly slides down. From the Windows at this time offers wonderful views of the surrounding cliffs, fjords and waterfalls. The journey is not cheap: a round-trip ticket will cost € 40. But there is a way not only to save but also to get more interesting driving experience. Arriving by train in Myrdal back you can go down on foot or in advance of a rental in Flam bike. Your effort will pay off handsomely great photos from the train window is simply impossible to do.
The Danube Express (Danube Express)
Romania-Bulgaria
This excursion train, passing through the territories of the former socialist countries, offers travel duration from four to seven days. The luxury of this hotel on wheels is often compared with the "Orient Express", as the press calls it the cars not only as five-star hotels. It really has all the necessary attributes: bedrooms with real beds, bathrooms and, of course, restaurants, quality food in which the following best Eastern European cooks. The train travels only at night, leaving their guests in the afternoon to see the sights of the cities, which stopped. As befits a five-star hotel, the price for their services here asking a lot: the price for double coupe starts from 3000 Euro.
Stendhal (The Stendhal)Paris-Venice
Not having a legendary past, this train, however, is a great and inexpensive way to get from Paris to the most beautiful city of Italy. Ticket price starts from EUR 40. Leaving Paris in the evening, in the morning, the tourists will Wake up in the city of canals and bridges. On the way you can admire the picturesque villages and the hills of southern France and the next day be in another country, among a completely different architecture and culture.
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A tourist.Roux
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