This week, Michael Portillo concludes his series of railway adventures across Europe, discovering new regions, cities and cultures through the eyes of followers of Bradshaw’s Continental Railway Guide, which in 1913, opened up foreign travel to the discerning British tourist.
In this week’s final episode, Michael embarks on a scenic thousand-mile rail journey from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to Abisko in the northern reaches of the Arctic Circle.
Steered by his 1936 edition of Bradshaw’s Continental Railway Guide, Michael boards a steam train to celebrate Midsummer in Marielund, learns to decorate a Dala horse in Mora, and takes an icy dip in one of the country’s 96,000 lakes.
Great Continental Railway Journeys – Final Episode – Tuesday, 16 February at 7.30pm on SBS and On Demand
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