(Bulgarian: Красив кадър от дрон на централната част на София, България, хра] Tourists who choose to explore Switzerland by public transport can enjoy free entrance to over 500 museums with a Swiss Travel Pass, while Alpine ski resorts are offering discounts on lift passes and other services for visitors who arrive by train.
Currently, it takes a staggering 12 hours to travel the 330 miles between Istanbul, which famously straddles Europe and Asia, to the nearest capital city, Sofia, in Bulgaria (excluding Turkey’s own capital, Ankara).
According to Railway Supply, the train route, named Halkali-Kapikule, will connect Halkali (a region of Istanbul) and Kapikule, on the border of Bulgaria, via an upgraded railway, which began construction in 2017.
From the Eurostar to a new high-speed rail service that connects Paris to Turin (Milan), it’s easy to travel around Europe via train.
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