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Back up to: Great Continental Railway Journeys

1. The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 2

   10/10 At Goettingen Michael discovers two sides of student life at the turn of the 20th century.
2. The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 1

   9/10 Michael Portillo travels from the Black Forest to Hanover, via Heidelberg.
3. Athens to Thessaloniki - Part 2

   8/10 Michael travels to Thessaloniki where, in 1913, Greece's King George I was assassinated.
4. Athens to Thessaloniki - Part 1

   7/10 Michael embarks on a Greek odyssey from Athens's port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki.
5. Pisa to Lake Garda - Part 2

   6/10 Michael ends this journey in futuristic style with a speedy boat trip across Lake Garda.
6. Pisa to Lake Garda - Part 1

   5/10 Michael Portillo experiences Italy's need for speed in a Maserati sports car.
7. Vienna to Trieste - Part 2

   4/10 Michael savours the imported coffee which fuelled the cafe culture of Vienna.
8. Vienna to Trieste - Part 1

   3/10 Michael travels the Habsburg imperial line across the awe-inspiring Semmering Pass.
9. Sofia to Istanbul - Part 2

   2/10 Arriving in Istanbul, Michael orients himself with a boat trip on the Bosphorus.
10. Sofia to Istanbul - Part 1

    1/10 In Plovdiv, Michael discovers a Roman amphitheatre built in the 2nd century AD.