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The Golden Eagle Has Landed

What is it about train travel that inspires such romance and nostalgia? Who doesn’t remember standing on a train platform as the timetable rhythmically shuffled overhead? The sound like a flock of birds taking flight. We can still recall that feeling of being able to go anywhere at a moment’s notice . . . the pregnant pause before the destinations shifted into focus and the world opened wide. Simply put, it was the excitement of “where to next”? At Poe, we’ve continued to ask this question for almost 60 years. In this spirit, we offer you a train voyage that makes our heart sing.

BALKAN ODYSSEY—Budapest to Venice

June 2020

Experience Europe from an entirely different perspective as you glide between Venice and Budapest in complete privacy and luxury aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express. On this journey, you’ll discover the enchanting cities and breath-taking landscapes of Transylvania and the Balkan nations. You’ll love the leisurely pace as you’re transported to some of Europe’s most intriguing destinations, all whilst in the comfort of your own private carriage. This eight-day adventure takes you to some of Europe’s most historic and beautiful spots.

BUDAPEST—LAJOSMIZSE—KECSKEMET—SIGHISOARA—BRASOV—VELIKO TARNOVO—PLOVDIV—BELGRADE—MOSTAR—SARAJEVO —LJUBLJANA—TRIESTE—VENICE

Along the way, you’ll witness a spectacular Puszta horse show in Hungary; tour Sighisoara in Romania, a World Heritage site rumored to be the birthplace of Dracula; wind your way through the Carpathian Mountains; visit Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s ancient capital; explore fortifications from Celtic times, medieval tombs, and Turkish baths in Belgrade, Serbia; travel to the historic city of Mosta in Bosnia and Herzegovina; ride a mini-train deep into famous Postojna Cave in Slovenia to see the ethereal network of stalactites, stalagmites, and caverns; and then roll on to Trieste to climb to the famous Church of San Giusto dating back to the13th century. You’ll end in glorious Venice and experience its many delights before heading home.