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The Best of EUROPE the best of EUROPE MARCH 16, 2009 • SECTION 2 OF 2 • VOL 68 • NO 11 EDITOR Erin Etheridge CUSTOM PUBLISHING MANAGER Michaela Siegrist [ 3 rediscover europe’s RAIlwaYS [ DESIGNER Alissa R. Williams 10 Finnair VICE PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Bob Sullivan PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Robert Brai 11 CIE Tours International PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Michele Garth 12 Celebrity Cruises PRODUCTION SPECIALISTS Adrian Carbunescu 14 Costa Cruises Lisa Gonzales 16 Viking River Cruises rediscover europe’s For comments, suggestions or questions, write to [email protected]. 18 Globus 20 Trafalgar NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC 100 Lighting Way, 2nd Floor 22 Mercure Secaucus, NJ 07094 201- 902-2000 24 Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel www.travelweekly.com 26 Visit Flanders To inquire about advertising in Travel Weekly’s Best of Railways Europe guides, contact Bruce Shulman, Associate Publisher: 28 Germany 561-799 -1788, or [email protected]. Material in this publication may not be reproduced in 29 Croatia any form without permission. ©2009 by NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC [ 30 WORD JUMBLE: ALL ABOARD [ All rights reserved. Trademark TRAVEL WEEKLY used 31 US Airways under license from NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC Printed in USA Cover Image: Pilatus Mountain, View from Rigi Switzerland Send us your best travel stories, tips or images for a chance at being featured in upcoming Travel Weekly supplements. Send your submissions and contact information to [email protected] Rigi, Switzerland rediscover europe’s Railways The Glacier Express offers unparalleled views and luxurious If your clients are looking to see the sights and maximize the value of their service as it whisks guests on a 7½ hour journey through the Swiss Alps. When it first became operational in the 1930s, [ European vacation, train travel just might be the ticket. ] the Glacier Express linked the health resorts of St. Moritz and Zermatt for the first time. In 2006, a year after its 75th anniversary, the Glacier Express added 24 new, modern panorama carriages and four service carriages. This year the Clients who are willing to minimally compromise privacy in Glacier Express will be investing in more panoramic carriages, order to save should consider overnight train travel. This form to bring all its trains up to the same service level. of transport can maximize their sightseeing time while cutting on hotel costs. The range of accommodations begins with Note: Glacier Express tickets cannot be booked more than reclining seats and offers increasing levels of comfort and three months in advance. privacy at different price points. However, individualized luxury is assured when passengers opt for Premier Class tickets, For more information and to book tickets, go to which include fully private sleeping and bathing facilities as www.glacierexpress.ch. well as food and drink. Chocolate Train Also in Switzerland, the daylong Chocolate Train journey The European rail system is arguably the best in the world, focuses on culinary delights and includes a stop at world and can transport passengers between countries (such as Chateau de Gruyeres in Winster, Switzerland famous Gruyeres for cheese tasting. Journeys depart from the from England to France through Eurostar’s Chunnel) with station in Montreux, a resort area on the eastern end of Lake speed and ease. France’s high-speed TGV is both exciting Geneva. Each ticket includes a seat in either a Pullman Belle and efficient. Having been featured in hit films like Mission Epoque car or a panoramic car, a bus to and from the Gruyeres Impossible, holding the world speed record, and setting a train station, admission to the cheese factory and castle in record for longest nonstop high-speed service (while carrying Gruyeres, film presentation, factory visit and chocolate the cast of The Da Vinci Code from London to Cannes), the sampling at the Cailler-Nestle chocolate factory, and return train is truly an attraction unto itself. trip to Montreux. Daylong Chocolate Train excursions run Monday through ARE WE THERE YET? Friday during July and August and on Mondays, Wednesdays train travel times between and Thursdays in June, September and October. some major european cities* • Berlin to Amsterdam 12–13 hours NEED FOR SPEED • Berlin to Warsaw 5½ hours europe’s express trains • Bordeaux to Madrid 9½ hours • Artesia (France-Italy) • Budapest to Munich 7½ hours • London to Brussels 3–3½ hours • AVE (Spain) • London to Liverpool 45 minutes (express) • Cisalpino (Switzerland-Italy) • London to Manchester 2–2½ hours • Eurostar (UK-France-Belgium) • London to Paris 2½ hours • Eurostar Italia (Italy-France) • Lyon to Barcelona 7–8 hours • ICE: Inter-City-Express (Germany) • Lyon to Bern 4 hours • Lyria (France-Switzerland) • Paris to Amsterdam 4–4½ hours • Talgo (Mediterranean port cities) • Paris to Munich 6–6½ hours • TGV (France-Luxembourg-Switzerland-Germany) *Times are approximate and will vary with number of stops and • Thalys (Paris-Belgium-Netherlands-Germany) express/high-speed service. Glacier Express [ 4 ] [ 5 ] rediscover europe’s Railways Travelers desiring to cover a lot of ground on their visit to [ GERMANY ] Europe would do well to purchase a rail pass. Passes provide Germany’s IC (Intercity) trains leave every hour between incredible flexibility and value, allowing patrons to go where all major cities and travel at speeds of up to 120 mph; the [ LONDON: ST. PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL ] they wish with a predictable and reliable transport always at Intercity Express (ICE) trains are even faster. A German the ready. Bahncard will provide discount tickets throughout Germany if booked in advance. Boutique shops. Victorian brick arches. A daily One of the many charms of European travel is the stunning farmer’s market and a champagne bar. People gather- proximity of varying cultures and landscapes, and the ing to chat alongside a bronze statue. A historic clock international rail system’s convenient combination passes hanging high above it all. Sounds like a posh street allow your clients to indulge their wanderlust with ease. scene somewhere in Europe, right? Actually, it’s Also, be sure to look into rail-drive passes that allow your St. Pancras International rail station in London, the clients to do some more in-depth exploration with included main hub for Eurostar. car rental service. To book tickets or purchase passes, to review extensive information on Europe’s rail systems, or to St. Pancras is an amalgamation of world-famous find tips for European train travel, go to www.raileurope.com. Berlin Central Railway Station Victorian engineering (as witnessed in the incredible glass Barlow shed) and up-to-the-minute technology [ GREAT BRITAIN ] BEFORE THEY GO: FACTS ABOUT TRAIN TRAVEL (from high-speed trains to free Wi-Fi). In addition to The passenger railways in Britain were privatized in 1994, the hip, fast-service bistros found at many stations, with a number of different companies providing train services [ FRANCE ] St. Pancras presents the St. Pancras Grand fine dining (some are familiar brands like Virgin; some less familiar like Many of the main lines in France are now high-speed trains. restaurant and The Betjeman Arms gastro pub for Great North Eastern Railway (GNER). All are licensed and Married couples can get a free Couple Card from any rail upscale casual dining. The entrance to St. Pancras International coordinated to provide one unified network. A single, national station (photo required), which gives one spouse a half-price ©Michael Walter/Trokia/LCR timetable covers the whole country. Passes can be booked fare when the other pays full fare on most off-peak trains. If your clients are booking group travel, they might through Britrail.com, which outlines hub cities as well as Children under age 4 travel free, and half-price fares are enjoy an official tour of the historic station. At suggests itineraries. available for accompanying adults. There are special rates www.stpancrastours.co.uk, you can find out for seniors older than 65 and students under 25 with proof of information about booking a group tour as well as [ ITALY ] age. Reserving well in advance may also get you a break on contact information for your clients to arrange Italy’s FS Eurostar trains are fast and most accommodating, the fare. catering with one of the station’s many eateries. but on any train, book a first-class ticket. The price difference Individual travelers will certainly enjoy meandering is usually small, and the benefits — especially an assigned around in a self-guided tour, recognizing parts of the seat — are worth it. The larger Italian cities often have multiple station that were used in filming hit movies such as train stations, one of which is the primary one. Most trains go Harry Potter and Batman Begins. to the central station, but always check to make sure. Travel- ers staying only in Italy should consider an Italian Rail Pass as Travelers with a more flexible schedule going to or an alternative to the more costly Eurail Pass. through St. Pancras should check the station’s cal- endar of events at www.stpancras.com/events.aspx. [ SPAIN ] They might be tempted to linger for some dinner In Spain, the high-speed AVE trains are the most efficient accompanied by jazz, or plan to attend a book signing form of rail travel. There are also several sightseeing trains: or performance. These clients should also stop by the The deluxe Al-Andalus Expreso has been revived on a scale station’s British Hotel Reservation Centre, which can comparable to the Orient Express and operates in the help them plan an off-the-cuff visit including every- summer months. Another option is the Transcantabrico, a thing from nearby accommodations to special events luxury narrow-gauge train offering one-week trips with regular The French high-speed train, TGV and attractions in the surrounding area.
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