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Great Continental Railway JourneysEpisodes

    Sopron to KeletiSeries 9

    11/15Michael Portillo begins his Hungarian adventure in the town of Sopron.

    BudapestSeries 9

    12/15Exploring Budapest, Michael travels to the extraordinary open-air museum of Memento Park.

    SzegedSeries 9

    14/15At Budapest’s Nyugati station, Michael Portillo explores its sumptuous royal waiting room.

    Huvösvölgy to KobanyaSeries 9

    13/15Continuing his travels in Budapest, Michael Portillo begins in the town of Huvösvölgy.

    Eger to HortobágySeries 9

    15/15On the last leg of his journey, Michael Portillo arrives in the historic city of Eger.

    St Pancras to BrusselsSeries 9

    6/15Michael boards the Eurostar at St Pancras, bound for the Belgian capital, Brussels.

    Brussels to GhentSeries 9

    7/15Michael’s Belgian rail journey continues in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders.

    Knokke-Heist to BrugesSeries 9

    8/15Continuing his Belgian tour, Michael Portillo heads to the beach resort of Knokke-Heist.

    Namur to FlorenvilleSeries 9

    10/15On the final leg of his Belgian journey, Michael travels to Namur, capital of Wallonia.

    Brussels to La LouvièreSeries 9

    9/15Michael’s trip takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in Belgium's history.

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