For travellers looking for Europe’s cultural treasures, travelling by train with raileurope brings incredible cities and their sights within easy reach, and there is no better country to start in than Italy; and no better city to start in than Rome.
The Eternal city has some of Europe’s most popular historic sights, including the Vatican Museum and its incredible masterpieces, the Colosseum and the Forum, and the National Gallery of Modern Art, with its broad range of neoclassical and Romantic paintings and sculptures, which will bring all this culture into context.
From Rome take the train three and a half hours north to Venice and continue on the cultural tour of Italy at the Guggenheim museum on the Grand Canal.
Nearby is the Accademia gallery where visitors will find paintings from Venice’s past, depicting its wealth and importance as a merchant city over the years.
From Venice train travellers are just two and a half hours from Milan, where visitors can enjoy the works of Picasso, Matisse and Grassi in the Ambrosiana and Brera Art Galleries.
After soaking up Italy’s culture, head out of the country and explore further afield in Europe’s cultural playground.
Take the Thello overnight train to Paris for the world-famous Louvre and Centre Pompidou before checking out some of the smaller galleries; L’Espace Dali and Musée Gustave Moreau.
From Paris the high-speed red Thalys train takes just over three hours to reach Amsterdam.
Visit the Torch gallery for the latest take on modern thinking, and De Beeldenwinkel to marvel at the intricate sculptures on display.
For a more traditional cultural tour of Amsterdam don’t miss the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum.
From Amsterdam, Germany’s fascinating second city, Berlin is just six hours away by train.
Travellers will find the open air museum of the Berlin Wall, with its colourful political murals, the Pergamon, the Altes, the National Gallery and the Bode Museum, and will soon realise Europe’s cultural tour could go on and on…
Train Times:
Rome – Venice 3h30
Venice – Milan 2h30
Milan – Paris 9h50
Paris – Amsterdam 3h20
Amsterdam – Berlin 6h
Contact:
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75008 Paris
Tél: 0158221515
Fax: 0158221520
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