A Ride On The Luxurious Venice Simplonorientexpress

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (or as it is usually called, just the Orient Express) is something familiar to many of us through popular culture. We know this train from books, movies and other sources and we generally associate it with both luxury and mystery. It is a train which has a place in the popular imagination, and this is still definitely a luxurious way to travel through Europe.

Luxury train travel has a long history, with George Pullman being one of the first to hit upon the idea of offering luxury travel to passengers with all of the amenities available. By the mid 1800s there were train cars, which featured parlours for relaxing and sleeping berths. In Europe, Georges Nagelmackers began building luxury trains to provide upmarket travellers with comfortable travel by train.

The Orient Express originally ran from Paris, France to Giurgiu, Romania on a route, which took the train through Strasbourg, Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest. Almost immediately this train became known as the most comfortable way for Western Europeans to travel to Hungary and Romania and with the opening of the Simplon Tunnel, the Orient Express extended its route to Istanbul via Northern Italy, Albania and Bulgaria with stops in Venice and Sofia along the way.

The first run of the Orient Express would travel from Paris to Giurgi, in Romania, with stops in Strasbourg, Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest. Even at that early date, the train had an impressive reputation for taking Western European travellers to exotic places, and by the turn of the century, the route was extended to Istanbul through the use of the Simplon Tunnel.

The Orient Express has found new life in recent years. Two of the Orient Express carriages were purchased at auction and 16 million dollars were invested in acquiring and restoring the 35 cars of the train.

A trip on the Orient Express is an unforgettable experience; you can travel to all of the European cities, which were part of the route from Strasbourg to Vienna, it’s a one of a kind way to see Europe. While the cities have changed since the old days of this historic route, the train itself provides an experience, which is like stepping back in time.

Your personal steward will greet you and direct you to your compartment as you board. While you ride the Orient Express, you will dine like royalty. Expert French chefs are in the kitchen crafting exquisite meals from the finest ingredients obtained in each city where the train stops. There are three dining cars, which offer an atmospheric setting for each meal.

When you board the train, you will make the acquaintance of your personal steward, who will show you to your compartment and direct you to your appointed compartment. You will enjoy meals that have been prepared by skilled French chefs using ingredients that have been picked up fresh at each stop, and you'll be able to enjoy your dining experience in one of three dining cars that give you an unrivalled and impressive sense of atmosphere.

Choose from a single compartment or a double compartment, or combine two cabins into a private lounge with a banquette sofa and a sleeping compartment.

Why simply dream about the romantic luxury of the Orient Express when you could be living it and experiencing it yourself?

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Jeff Paulett is a partner of Luxury Trains. Visit their site if you would like to find out more aboutOrient Express trains or luxury train journeys in general.