The Orient Express is a new journey that will take passengers from Italy to several European destinations, including Paris, Istanbul, and Split.
The Venice-Simplon Orient Express, which takes passengers from Venice to London, will face a new competitor in the year 2023. The new Italian-based train service is hoping to encourage a new generation of travelers to embrace the golden age of rail travel, if they don't mind paying a premium price for such a high-end journey.
A rendering of a suite inside the Orient Express.
Unlike the Venice-Simplon, which is operated by the luxury train company Belmond, the La Dolce Vita version will have midcentury interiors that are inspired by the curves and colors of the 1960s and 70s. Each of the six trains will have a restaurant carriage with Italian haute cuisine and Italian wine, as well as 18 suites, 12 cabins, and an honor suite.
Guests will enjoy a leisurely-paced tour through Italy from the Alps in the north to the beaches of the south, gliding past countryside, lakes, and forests in off-the-beaten track routes, and enjoying the art and culture of cities like Milan, Florence, Venice and Rome. There are between one and three-night itineraries in Italy. There will be three international itineraries from Rome to Paris, Istanbul and Split.
The restaurant is on the Orient Express.
The journey will be limited to passengers with prices costing an average of 2000 per night, per person.
The refined nomadic spirit of Orient Express is being brought back to life for a new generation of travellers.
The lounge area of the Orient Express is window-lit.
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New services by RegioJet and European Sleeper will connect several European cities with free internet access, breakfast and coffee next year.
