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    Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys
    Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys
    Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys
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    Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys

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    Experience 60 of the world’s greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Western Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide’s The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines.

    We’ve always had a soft spot for trains. We know the moment a train pulls out of a station bound for somewhere fantastic is when the adventure truly starts. Amazing Train Journeys is the culmination of asking more than 200 travel writers for their absolute favourites.

    Some are epic international adventures, others short suburban routes along stunning coastline. There are incredible feats of engineering, trains that snake their way through mountain peaks, and even those which have achieved Unesco World Heritage status.

    Each profile contains practical information including ticket options, timetables and stops, plus inspiring photos and illustrated maps. Journeys include:

    Africa & the Middle East:

    • Johannesburg to Cape Town (South Africa)
    • Andimeshk to Dorud (Iran)
    • Bulawayo to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

    The Americas:

    • The California Zephyr (USA)
    • Perurail’s Lake Titicaca Railway (Peru)
    • The Serra Verde Express (Brazil)

    Asia:

    • The Darjeeling Toy Train (India)
    • The Reunification Express (Vietnam)
    • Beijing to Shanghai by High-Speed Rail (China)

    Europe:

    • The Glacier Express (Switzerland)
    • Belgrade-to-Bar Railway (Serbia & Montenegro)
    • London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper (UK)

    Oceania:

    • South Coast Line (Australia)
    • The TranzAlpine (New Zealand)
    • The Northern Explorer (New Zealand)

    About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLonely Planet
    Release dateOct 1, 2018
    ISBN9781788682022
    Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys
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    Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet has gone on to become the world’s most successful travel publisher, printing over 100 million books. The guides are printed in nine different languages; English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and Korean. Lonely Planet enables curious travellers to experience the world and get to the heart of a place via guidebooks and eBooks to almost every destination on the planet, an award-winning website and magazine, a range of mobile and digital travel products and a dedicated traveller community.

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