The iconic train line has a complex history; the first Orient Express route was inaugurated in 1883, connecting Paris andIstanbul(then Constantinople) via trains and ferries. From that point forward, a number of operators have used the Orient Express name, traveling on a variety of routes that ...
The original Orient Express service was started in 1863. Luxury carriages ran the route from Paris, France to Giugiu, Romania. In 1934, Agatha Christie sent Hercule Poirot on just such a journey in her novel Murder on the Orient Express. However, there was a rise in air travel which was ...
If you are looking for a private luxury train ride across Europe, an excellent option that captures the essence of the original Orient Express is the Venice-Simplon Orient Express train. This train uses original CIWL carriages from the 1920s and 1930s and takes the original route from Paris t...
The original Orient Express service was started in 1863.Luxury carriages ran the route from Paris,France to Giugiu,Romania.In 1934,Agatha Christie sent Hercule Poirot on just such a journey in her novel Murder on the Orient Express.However,there was a rise in air travel which was quicker and...
That seemed like the end of the Orient Express; however, a service under the Orient Express name continued to run between Paris and Bucharest until 2001, when the route was shortened to Vienna; and since 2007 the Orient Express has run between Strasbourg and Vienna. ...
Created in 1883 by the Belgian company Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL), the original Orient Express once operated luxurious rail journeys through Europe and Asia between London and Istanbul. It ceased operations in 2009. However, its spirit lives on. ...
Read the full-text online article and more details about "Following Agatha's Route on the Orient Express" - Daily Mail (London), July 2, 2004Daily Mail (London)
As the article said, it stopped operations during the World Wars. And there were certain times the route had to be changed because countries closed their borders and wouldn't allow the train to go through. I find it pretty admirable the Orient Express was able to adapt their route and serv...
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