The train is the perfect opportunity to discover the most picturesque and inaccessible landscapes of Italy in a leisurely rhythm. A trip to the snow -covered mountains next to the current volcano or through the forests of the National Park with a tasting of local wine and delicacies on the way are waiting for you on the routes of these trains:
1. IL Trenino Rosso del Bernina, pawnshop
This railway line is recognized as the most beautiful in the world and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The famous Red Red train Bernina Express from the Italian city of Tirano in St. Switzerland walks along it. Three hours of path fly unnoticed: the train goes along the beautiful Alpine meadows and along the viaduct above the mountain river, climbs on the slopes higher, to the glaciers, and passes along the shore of the highland lake in the very heart of the Swiss Alps.
2. Ferrovia Genova Casella, Liguria
This historical railway in the north of Italy, starting in, on the shores of the Ligurian Sea, and going to the mountains through three valleys, was opened in 1929. Stunning views are opened from the panoramic windows of the train: the mountains of Liguria and the sea with a cake on the horizon. The interior of the train is decorated in the style of the 30s of the 20th century: wooden decoration, copper and bronze. The Italians are so proud of them that they call the eastern express of the three valleys.
3. Transiberiana d’Talia, Molse
This line was founded in 1897 and is the highest -hill section of the Italian railway. The train is walking along the Majella National Park, which is known for its ancient mountains, which the Italians have been called the Holy Mountains since the time of ancient Rome. This is one of the most beautiful routes: medieval villages are replaced by untouched nature with herds of deer in the forests. The train goes once a month, each trip is timed to the local holiday and is often accompanied by tasting wines and seasonal dishes. The trip schedule is here, and this is their facebook.
4. Dolomiti Express, Trentino
A tiny train is walking along the dolomite alps, a beautiful mountains, included in 2009 in the UNESCO World Heritage List, through the villages of South Tyrol and mountain pastures. Dolomite mountains that appeared as a result of thousands of years of erosion, local residents call “fairies” for their amazing form. When this train was launched in 1907, the locals called him “a little miracle” – thanks to him, the inhabitants of the most distant villages were able to receive products and medicines from the city.
5. Treno Natura, Tuscany
The route of this train runs along the world famous hills of Tuscany and through medieval villages. Tuscan hills, dotted with vineyards and olive groves, delight the eye. Most of the wooden decoration of the train, like a steam locomotive, date back to the beginning of the twentieth century.
6. Ferrovia circumetnea, Sicily
The narrow -blade railway on Sicily, connecting the coastal cities of skating and ripping and passing at the foot of Etna, the most active volcano of Europe, which constantly smokes and from time to time erupted, which entails thousands of tourists. The old train, rattling, rises to the mountains and travels around the volcano in lava fields and orange groves. Often, after eruption, the line is closed for a short time for repairs: the lava even comes to the way.
7. Trenino Verde, Sardinia
The “little green train” is several lines passing through the untouched natural natural reserves of Sardinia. Each train consists of a steam locomotive and one or two wagons, for which he received his name. In a few hours of travel, the landscape changes dramatically: mountain forests and coastal plains, dozens of bridges and places of archaeological excavations will please lovers of silence and wild nature. Since the green train is a tourist route, it works on June from September.
