A beginners guide to train travel in switzerland, with swiss train tickets. Bbc two great continental railway journeys, series 6. Catch up on great continental railway journeys and watch. Zermatt to geneva part 2 great continental railway journeys.
Swiss railway journeys series and episode guides tv from. Watch great continental railway journeys season 1 episode 2. Katra to jammu tawi train journey onboard swaraj express. Michael finds a surprise 19thcentury tea plantation in the west georgian countryside. Armed with his 19 railway guide, michael portillo travels from the swiss alps to the shores of lake geneva.
Great british railway journeys tv show season 2 episodes. Swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways part 1. Ben okri travels by train from britain to greece via france, switzerland and italy. Season 2 episode 3 in george bradshaws hometown of manchester, michael portillo meets up with a tour guide to discover how the worlds first railway helped to turn manchesters cotton industry. You will be impressed by the engineering excellence of the swiss rail network and your swiss pass allows you to explore more fully using. Michael portillo continues his railway adventure which takes him across the heart of europe. Swiss railway journeys the sbb brunig line part 2 youtube. Grand train tour of switzerland real rail adventures. The worlds most scenic railway journeys series and episode. So far as we know, those episodes, produced by a talented twoperson british team and featuring various journeys on individual trains and routes, are still only available on vhs. Aug 19, 2015 swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways part 1. Leave meiringen behind and climb by cogwheel up the brunig pass. Oct 08, 2019 a swiss garden in bedfordshire delivers an unexpected spectacle of early 20th century engineering marvels and the chance to drive a locomobile.
Oct 01, 2014 katra to jammu tawi train journey onboard swaraj express. Swiss railway journeystravelchannel2 great series of journeys around switzerland. Ancient glaciers that have slowly taken shape over millennia, ageold mountain peaks, lakes you just cant help but dip your. A swiss garden in bedfordshire delivers an unexpected spectacle of early 20th century engineering marvels and the chance to drive a locomobile. Episode title, uk broadcast date, presenter, countries visited. Watch full episodes of swiss rail journeys and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Zermatt to geneva great continental railway journeys. Swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways trailer.
In april, skagway, alaska, is a quiet little village, but from may through september, it transforms into a boomtown. Series 1, episode 4 great continental railway journeys. Routes include the bernina express, glacier express, montblanc express, golden pass line etc. The swiss garden was created in the 1820s, inspired by the grand tour of europe. Home series swiss railway journeys official order season 1 episode 1 the albula line one of switzerlands most spectacular rail journeys from chur to st moritz with heartstopping mountain scenery and fascinating towns and villages en route. Box set the railroad of switzerland cross some of the most spectacular and stunningly beautiful mountain landscapes in the world. Great british railway journeys tv show australian tv guide. Mortz, swiss rail journeys takes you through glorious mountain scenery and around breathtaking alpine lakes. Swiss railway journeys season 1 episode 6 the brunig line part 2. In this episode we travel from brig, through the lotschberg tunnel to thun. Great continental railway journeys season 6 air dates. Great continental railway journeys is a british documentary written for television and presented by michael portillo.
Watch mighty trains online full episodes of season 2 to 1. During christrmas 2004, my wife and i went rail cruising on some of switzerlands most scenic routes in the alps with our new sony hdrfx1 camera. Great continental railway journeys season 4 air dates. Steered by his 19 railway guide, michael journeys through a prosperous prewar europe of emperors, kings, pomp and elegance. The adventures continue with another set of rides, different destinations, and more swiss splendors. Well researched and filmed but is unfortunately starting to show its age. Bill nighy narrates the stories of epic train journeys through stunning scenery. The railway operator further said that it plans to test demand for bitcoin sales over a twoyear period. Swiss railway journeys the bernlotschbergsimplon company. I was looking for the swiss railway journeys series i saw on the travel channel on sky when i had it. Along the way, he is caught up in a war zone with the red cross and rescued from an avalanche by a st bernard puppy. From the western frontier, season 2, episodes 1 and 2. Great victorian railway journeys, written by karen farrington with a foreword by michael portillo, was published by collins in january 2012.
Mondaine official watch of the swiss railway swissstore. The william tell express produced in cooperation with the swiss federal rails and the lake of lucerne navigation company, this program travels the william tell express, linking some of switzerlands most attractive regions. In short, everything that makes a ride on the bls lotschberg railway such a memorable experience. Until the advent of railway engineering in the 1880s it was. If youre familiar with the swiss rail journeys, a 15episode series originally telecast on bbc and pbs, this isnt it. Swiss rail journeys volume 1 film we enjoyed the visual part of the dvd tremendously and thought the scenery was spectacular. Great british railway journeys screens on bbc 2, look out for season 8 episode. Swiss railway journeys is a captivating series showcasing the beautiful swiss countryside as seen from its immaculate railways.
The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a wellknown figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection. During christrmas 2004, my wife and i went rail cruising on some of switzerlands most. Great railway journeys, originally titled great railway journeys of the world, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by bbc television. Available on iplayer until the end of january 2017. Only trending news about railway journeys from inechain. Mondaine stainless steel mesh 18mm strap fits 35mm face. Stay in touch with great continental railway journeys next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Watch great continental railway journeys episodes online. Portillo visits the midsuffolk light railway, the long shop. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Swiss rail holidays escorted tours in switzerland great. From the carpathian mountains to the swiss alps and beyond, navigate tracks that have been hauling history for generations. Michael portillo uses his 19 bradshaws continental railway guide to complete his journey through switzerland.
Great continental railway journeys tv episode calendar. Swiss railway journeys season 3 episode 2 the gruyere railway. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Michael starts a journey across germany in dresden, before the bombing a major european cultural center with star composer including wagner, but also and the home of the back to nature, open air gym and general health movement. The programme was first broadcast in 2010 on bbc two and has returned annually for a total of 11 series. Gainsborough to ely 9 15 michael learns about an ingenious victorian machine which changed shopping forever.
Track great british railway journeys season 2 episodes. The tv presenter continues his travels along the worlds most challenging railways, setting out to reach the northernmost railway station on earth, inside russias arctic circle. So tune in and experience edwardian life on the railways as michael portillos acclaimed series, great continental railway journeys enters its 5 th series. Another journey along one of switzerlands stunning railway lines today we take the gruyere railway to broc where we view some of switzerlands most mouth watering chocolate creations in production. Episode and series guides for swiss railway journeys. Great continental railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by michael portillo. Filming took place during our season finale race day on 2 october 2016, but visitors can enjoy the picturesque swiss garden and the exhibits of the collection all year round. For the series he travels on the railway networks of continental europe while comparing how travel and its destinations have changed between the descriptions in his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide and present day. First stop is canton ticino where visitors can admire the italian influenced architecture before travelling high into the alps through densely wooded valleys to marvel at this spectacular mountain range. Train travel in switzerland swiss travel passes explained seat 61. Bbc two great british railway journeys, series 8 episode.
I took a gamble on this, but it was nowhere near as good. Explore basel before taking the train to brugg, to visit the roman ruins of vindonissa, then on to the spa town of baden, terminus of the first entirely swiss railway line. Track great continental railway journeys new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. Grand train tour of switzerlad, a new 60minute documentary, is the sequel to the telly awardwinning public television special coproduced by small world productions and kctsseattle. This article has been updated with comment from sbb the operator of a national railway service to be obtained.
The complete great british railway journeys, an amalgam of the above two books, was published by collins in january 2015. On this leg michael explores the oncegreat empire of austriahungary, domain of the famous habsburg monarchs. No great continental rail journey would be complete without switzerland and this rail holiday allows you to enjoy the beauty of switzerlands cities, mountains and lakes from the comfort of the train. Swiss railway journeys travelchannel2 great series of journeys around switzerland. Tv show guide for great continental railway journeys. The line now runs through the gruyere region of switzerland famous throughout the world for its cheese. Great british railway journeys with michael portillo bbc 2, season 8 episode 2. If youre familiar with the swiss rail journeys, a 15 episode series originally telecast on bbc and pbs, this isnt it. The journey begins in budapest and includes a stop in bratislava, slovakia, before arriving in vienna. Michael portillo travels from the swiss alps to the shores of lake geneva. Season 2 guide for great british railway journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The first series was originally broadcast on bbc two in 2012, and. Swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways on vimeo. Great british railway journeys screens on bbc 2, look out for season 8 episode 2.
Great british railway journeys, series 2 episode guide bbc two. The train descends to the lush lakelands of central switzerland to look at baroque churches and the ancient openair parliament. Irish republic as he starts this journey in the port of wexford. It sees portillo travel on the railway networks of continental europe, referring to his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide, as he describes how the various destinations have changed since edwardian times. Getting started contributor zone contribute to this page.
Railroad journeys around the world scotland youtube. This is an epic 2,000mile adventure from moscow into arctic siberia, and begins with a marathon 19hour leg. The swiss railway system includes some of the most impressive engineering in the world travelling through valleys and mountain passes and past beautiful lakes and villages. Great british railway journeys is a bbc documentary series presented by michael portillo, a former conservative mp and cabinet minister who was instrumental in saving the settle to carlisle line from closure in 1989. The line was built to allow the residents of zurich to take the waters, and is known affectionately as the spanisch broetlibahn in honour of a local baden pastry.
Switzerland rail holidays there is no more relaxing way to enjoy the magnificent scenery of the swiss alps than on a rail tour. The swiss rail journeys episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. Great continental railway journeys season 5 great rail. Great british railway journeys stop at shuttleworth. En route, he is caught up in a war zone with the red cross, takes to the skies in a vintage biplane and tries his hand at watchmaking, james bond style. Swiss rail journeys in snow christmas 2004 hd on vimeo. Benedict allen travels along the railway connecting kenya and uganda and searches for the source of the white nile. For any swiss domestic journey you can just turn up, buy a ticket at the. This is swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways by calin adamu.
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