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Press Release: Find Solace in Siena and Bregenz

Wednesday 15th October 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

As we await the latest escapades of James Bond in the new film “Quantum of Solace” Railbookers’ reveals the film’s top secret locations - for your eyes only of course! Bond inspired breaks from £289 per person. Book early to avoid the disappointment!

In the latest Bond instalment, 007 takes to the red rooftops of Siena, as the thundering hooves and cheering crowds of the famous Palio horse race rages on below. For a day at the races Bond style visit sultry Siena on July 2 and August 16 2009 for a piece of the action. Visit Siena with Railbookers and stay at the 4* Athena Hotel Siena from £449 per person for 2 nights, including breakfast and return train travel.

For more gentle pursuits how about a night at the opera? Or not as the case may be as Bond indulges in another high octane chase scene across the Bregenz Opera Festival’s floating stage. Enjoy open air opera with a difference from 22 July – 23 August 2009 and watch Verdi’s Aida. Visit beautiful Bregenz with Railbookers and stay at the 4* Mercure Bregenz City Hotel from £289 per person for 2 nights, including breakfast and return train travel.

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Notes to Editor:

Siena price quoted for the Athena Hotel Siena. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Paris Gare du Nord. Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Paris in approximately 2 hours 15 minutes (although current running time due to amended timetables is 2 hours 41 minutes). From Paris take the train to Florence Campo di Marte station. A night train operates conveying sleeping car accommodation (supplements may apply) leaving Paris at 19.09 arriving 07.29 the following morning and on the return departing Florence at 20.29 and arriving 09.10. Day trains are also available (supplements may apply). From Florence transfer between the Campo di Marte station and the main station Santa Maria Novella (you may need to take a taxi between the two). From Santa Maria Novella train station take the local train to Siena. The local train departs Florence at 09.15 and takes 1 hour 40 minutes to Siena.

Bregenz price quoted for the Mercure Bregenz City Hotel. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Paris Gare du Nord. Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Paris in approximately 2 hours 15 minutes (although current running time due to amended timetables is 2 hours 41 minutes). In Paris transfer to Paris Gare de L’Est for the train to Zurich, journey time 4 hours 30 minutes. At Zurich transfer onto the train to Bregenz - approximate journey time 1 hour 40 minutes.

Railbookers:

Railbookers tailor-makes short breaks and holidays to Europe by Eurostar and rail, including handpicked quality hotels.

 

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