Top Luxury Trains #9: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

This train is probably the father of the concept of the luxury train for the masses!

Aside from being the setting for Agatha Christie’s famous historic novel “Murder on the Orient Express”, the train also has a rich black and political background behind it. It’s said that Hitler was also one of the fans of this train. The train was French pride and in 1940, the Germans hauled the train into the place of the preceding surrender and took it over. Afterwards, the train narrowly escaped its own doom of being burned by the Nazis when Hitler’s downfall was imminent since he didn’t want this decoration of luxury travel to shine on his enemies’ land.

The legendary train, which is the hottest luxury carriage round the planet has more scoop supporting it, spies during world wars utilized it as a secret weapon, a president once tumbled down out of it and a whole lot more. But perhaps the most understated story of them all is the way the train stays the perfect sign of romance with train rides and classy travel.

It certainly is a icon of the rails, a hidden jewel, glittering and timeless. The journey starts with a steward in blue and gold livery waves with a white-gloved hand, who welcomes you on board with a knowing smile and helps you settle in to your cabin. The carefully restored 1920s cabins adorned with art-deco details and French-polished cherry wood will bring you back in time into a world of timeless glamour. With regard to the destination you have many possibilities but the most famous one is the journey that brings you from Venice to London. And while you travel across Europe you will be pleased with a unique dining experience, with local and seasonal ingredients the Executive Chef Christian Bodiguel takes on board along the route.