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Great Continental Railway Journeys

Name: 11:00am - Series 4 Episode 1
Start: 2021-05-07T10:00:00Z
End: 2021-05-07T11:00:00Z
Location: Yesterday

Series 4 Episode 1: Sofia to Istanbul

Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo travels east through the Balkans - the powder keg of Europe - along the most exotic section of the Orient Express. His destination is Istanbul, known a century ago as Constantinople, a multi-ethnic city where Europe and Asia meet - via an underground railway.

Category: Documentary / Travel
Original air date: 2015-10-16

Cast and crew

Michael PortilloHost