Balkans
Thessaloniki to Istanbul – The Friendship Express
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Following on from my late running journey to Thessaloniki I was left with just 3 hours until my next train left for Istanbul at 19:00. I was due to travel on the “Filia-Dostluk Express” to Istanbul, the name meaning Friendship in both Greek and Turkish languages. Whilst I hoped the name indicated a friendly onboard service I wondered if it had a more political meaning considering the past tensions between the countries.
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London to Athens by Train
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
What better way to come to terms with turning 30, I thought, than spending the best part of 3 weeks travelling alone through Europe by train. So off I headed to Athens, on the way to Crete (home of my mother and stepfather) just a couple of days after my birthday celebrations, armed with a good book, a handful of tickets and the hope of some late November sun!
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Belgrade to Thessaloniki by Train
Monday, January 11th, 2010
After spending a day exploring Belgrade (I recommend a trip to the fort that stands guard over the city, for views across the Danube & Sava Rivers and the plains beyond) it was time to attempt the Belgrade to Istanbul journey by train. After doing my research I decided upon the slightly unusual and not generally recommended route via Thessaloniki. Why was this route not recommended? I was ready to find out.
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Belgrade to Bar – The Balkans by Train
Monday, September 7th, 2009
Having spent 3 interesting days in Belgrade in more than 30 degrees heat it was time to move on to the Montenegrin Coast. There are 3 options to travel between Belgrade and Bar, the final destination on the line from Serbia to Montenegro.
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