Europe is a continent crisscrossed and stitched together by iron rails. Running from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Arctic Circle, and from the minarets of the Bosporus to the lighthouses of Biscay, a matrix of railway lines slice effortlessly across borders, traversing mountains and diving under seas.
It goes without saying that traveling around this wondrous web affords pleasures more profound than any airplane trip could. That might mean making connections in 19th-century stations whose designs evoke royal palaces, or enjoying sojourns to the dining car for French wine (or German beer) shared with fellow passengers. Additionally, of course, going by train means you’ll leave a lighter footprint on the environment — despite never leaving terra firma.
