From scenic routes to luxury trains: The new era of personalised rail travel is here
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Rail holidays are evolving to provide more personalised travel experiences, from tailor-made European itineraries to luxury train journeys and emerging rail routes across Asia.
A scenic rail journey through snow-capped mountains, where the landscape is as much a part of the experience as the destination. (Photo: Bernina Express)
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Picture an Italian summer rail journey beginning beneath the vaulted concourse of Roma Termini. Rome fills the first few days with the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, St Peter's Basilica, and the Trevi Fountain before the journey turns north.
The train slips out of the capital, trading ancient stone for Tuscany's cypress-lined hills, olive groves and ochre hill towns. Orvieto, Arezzo, and Cortona make natural pauses along the way, turning the stretch between major destinations into part of the holiday itself.
At Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Florence's historic centre is within easy reach. Brunelleschi's Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, and the Uffizi Gallery anchor the city, while Chianti's vineyards and Lucca's walls offer slower excursions beyond it.
Inside the La Dolce Vita Orient Express. (Photo: Arsenale Express)
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