I took a 7-day trip from Paris to Istanbul on Europe’s newest transcontinental train.
A champagne reception at Gare de Lyon set the inaugural journey off on a footing of opulence and pleasure. While Paris slipped away, we first travellers were treated to a boozy on-board lunch that portended the extravagance of our voyage to the Bosphorus.
This luxurious slow train might just be the best new way to see Europe.