Bradshaw's Guide in hand, Michael Portillo travels through the Balkans, following the route of the historic Orient Express. His journey begins in Sofia. Show more
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Michael arrives in Istanbul, takes a boat trip on the Bosphorus, samples Turkish delight, and crosses from Europe to Asia on the Marmaray metro line. Show more
Armed with his 1913 railway guide, Michael Portillo travels the Habsburg imperial line from Vienna across the awe-inspiring Semmering Pass. Show more
Michael Portillo travels the Habsburg imperial line across the Semmering Pass. Michael savours the imported coffee which fuelled Vienna's cafe culture. Show more
Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo experiences Italy's need for speed in a state-of-the-art Maserati sports car. Show more
Heading north to Gargnano, Michael discovers the romantic hideaway of a famous British writer and ends his journey with a boat trip across Lake Garda. Show more
Armed with his 1913 Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a Greek odyssey from Athens's port of Piraeus to the city of Thessaloniki. Show more
Michael Portillo ends this journey in Thessaloniki where, in 1913, Greece's King George I was assassinated. Show more
Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 4 - Reversions
Episode 9: The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 1
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Michael Portillo travels from the Black Forest to Hanover, via Heidelberg, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Goettingen University. Show more
Great Continental Railway Journeys
Series 4 - Reversions
Episode 10: The Black Forest to Hannover - Part 2
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
At Goettingen University, Michael Portillo discovers two sides of student life at the turn of the 20th century. Show more