The Orient Express returns to Italy after 46 years
An iconic train that everyone knows. Agatha Christie set one of her most famous novels "Murder on the Orient Express" there. [...]
A iconic train everyone knows. Agatha Christie set one of his most famous novels "Murder on the Orient Express" there. The famous locomotive has also been featured in so many movies, cartoons, songs, episodes of TV series, and you name it.
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The first trip dates back to the 1883 with the leg that went from the France at Romania And then all the way to Constantinople. The routes of this fantastic train were truly many: Lausanne - Milan - Venice - Trieste; Zurich - Innsbruck - Budapest - Athens; Paris - Istanbul - Athens; Paris - Belgrade; then Bucharest, Vienna, London, Calais, Lausanne, Milan, Zagreb, Thessaloniki, Sofia, Munich and other destinations.
Notoriously, the Orient Express is a train of luxury: coaches lavish, restaurants and relaxation areas finished and perfect for the so-called "slow tourism", where it is not so much the destination final as much as the trip itself to become the adventure worth having.
Over the years theOrient Express has undergone several changes. It has been reduced, especially in the second half of the 1970s, and had to say goodbye to many routes, such as those Italian.
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But only until today. After 46 years old, in fact, The Orient Express returns to the rails of the beautiful country., with a train entirely dedicated to Italy and named after Fellini: "La Dolce Vita".
Orient Express La Dolce Vita
The Orient Express returns to Italy in great style, starting in 2023 with 6 trains diverse and iconic itineraries. A tour that will go from north a South, Through 14 regions and 3 international destinations, namely. Paris, Istanbul e Split.
The epicenter will be, needless to say, the eternal city which will host the very first Orient Express Hotel Minerva Rome, which will officially open in the 2024 In the former Fonseca Palace in the Pantheon district. Historical sites, art, gastronomy, sea and mountains as well as countryside and cultural destinations such as Milan, Florence, Venice, Matera and, of course, Rome.
The furniture embodies the traditions Italian, big names in the world of design collaborated on the interiors of La Dolce Vita, the project was created by the architectural firm Dimorestudio.
"The design of the Orient Express La Dolce Vita was conceived to embody a perfect and understated balance between historic and contemporary, without losing its authenticity. Spaces are carefully designed without being ostentatious and always well maintained.
Each element should feel as if it has always belonged there, to create a sense of sophisticated depth and visual weights that can be interpreted as layers of exclusivity. Subtle details complement each other and flow effortlessly."
Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci - Dimorestudio
© Orient Express La Dolce Vita renderings by Dimorestudio
There will be 12 cabins in each train Deluxe, 18 Suites, 1 Honor Suite and the restaurant that will encapsulate all the best flavors of the gastronomy Italian. At Roma Termini, the La Dolce Vita will have a lounge exclusive, carved out of a railway building that will be renovated for the occasion.
The partnership with Trenitalia will allow the Orient Express La Dolce Vita to travel more than 16,000 km of rail lines throughout Italy.
"Rail travel is the most environmentally friendly transportation choice, enhancing travel to large cities and small-to-medium sized locations with captivating cultural sites and landscapes.
The La Dolce Vita train will accelerate luxury rail tourism and will appeal to many passengers as a safe and environmentally sustainable way of getting around that protects the environment and allows them to rediscover the most fascinating places in our regions."
Luigi Corradi, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Trenitalia
Orient Express La Dolce Vita: the routes and prices
Currently, the following have been announced 10 tracts, from north to south of the Boot:
- Alpine Train departing from Milan and arriving in Cortina
- Truffle and wine train which will run through Piedmont and Liguria
- Three routes dedicated to Sicily: Western side from Palermo to Trapani; Baroque Sicily and the last one from west to east with a culinary itinerary dedicated
- Mermaid Route between Basilicata and Calabria; another route between Salento e Matera the city of the Sassi and a third route between Abruzzo and Molise with destination Rome
- Val d'Orcia e Tuscan Maremma departing from Rome
- Destinations International, Departing from Rome and arriving in Paris, Istanbul and Split
The proposed packages are from 1 to 3 nights, with different prices depending on the room chosen. The average is about 2,000€ per cabin for the single trip.
The premises for a journey unforgettable are all there, we just have to be patient a little longer to enjoy a wonderful and iconic Orient Express which finally returns to Italy!
