Tuesday, October 9, 2018

10 of the world's most amazing train journeys

plus: Eight alluring peninsulas worth a visit and Uzbekistan's Stihia Festival
 
Lonely Planet

From the hypnotic click-clack of the carriage to the dazzling landscapes rolling past the windows, there’s something magical about traveling by train, and these 10 routes will leave you spellbound.

  JAW-DROPPING JOURNEYS  
 
 
Almost an island: eight alluring peninsulas worth a visit
Granted, tropical atolls may garner more column inches, but with the world’s premier peninsulas promising quirky communities, easy accessibility and coastal splendour, you may opt to stay on the mainland.
HIDDEN DEPTHS
 
 
Uzbekistan's Stihia Festival: soundwaves in the vanished Aral Sea
An unlikely addition to the EDM festival circuit, Uzbekistan's Stihia Festival sees revellers from all over the world congregate on land that was once the Aral Sea for a night of music, dancing and environmental awareness.
MAKING WAVES
 
Pathfinder pics: bar-hopping for pintxos in San Sebastián
Lonely Planet Trailblazer Daniel Clarke sinks his teeth into San Sebastián’s beloved pintxos scene, and other Spanish delicacies, on a 10-day culinary tour of northern Spain - the grand prize in our Ultimate Eats competition.
A REAL WINNER
 
'Best Moment of Your Life' competition
 
 
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