Luxury rail carriages that once belonged to the "Compagnie internationale des Wagons-Lits," which operated the legendary Orient Express, are now on display at Gare de l'Est in Paris as part of an initiative called "Long live the train." France's national rail company SNCF found the abandoned wagons - including a lounge car never before displayed in public -on a siding on the border between Poland and Belarus. The SNCF then repatriated them to France and meticulously restored them, a process whic

Legendary Journey – Istanbul to Paris​ ​The enduring romance of the sleeper train. The Istanbul–Paris route is the most historic journey of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express - a legendary route, reimagined. Travel from East to West across six days, carving through Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Austria and France as you follow the original itinerary in authentic 1920s and 1930s carriages.​ ​Experience the vibrant bazaars of Istanbul, wander through the fairytale turrets of Peles Castle in Sinaia se