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Six of the best LUXURY RAIL TRIPS
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|Summer 2025
From on-board spas to high-end dining, panoramic views and luxury cabins, Jenny Oldaker explores six iconic trains offering extraordinary journeys across the UK and beyond...
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Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
The world’s most famous train? Quite possibly. An experience of a lifetime? Most definitely. This monument of Art Deco glamour continues to spark the imagination, and guests today can experience its timeless allure via a tempting roster of European routes. There are 54 luxurious suites and cabins, each one awash with Deco details and singing with vintage charm. The historic pedigree even extends to the dining cars, which all date back to the 1920s - each was part of a historic rail service, and all were rescued and restored to join the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. belmond.com
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