Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 5 Episode 4 - Genoa to the Brenner Pass

Airdate: 2016-Oct-11

Episode summary:

Michael Portillo embarks on an action-packed adventure from the Italian Riviera to the Austrian Alps with his Bradshaw's 1913 Guidebook in hand. Along the way, our man of the match discovers how an Edwardian Briton brought 'the beautiful game' to the historic port of Genoa. Michael is ambushed by singers of the city's legendary trallalero and learns to whip up a mean pesto genovese. Michael takes the train as it clings to the cliffs along the Riviera Di Levanti to reach the picturesque and remote villages of the Cinque Terre, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a national park. A fishing trip in the bay affords spectacular views of the villages from the water. At an important Italian naval base, Michael discovers how Italy's imperial ambitions put her at the forefront of modern aerial warfare.

About Great Continental Railway Journeys series:

“Great Continental Railway Journeys” follows Michael Portillo as he attempts to retrace the journeys featured in George Bradshaw’...Show more >