Inter-Rail anno 1913: Switzerland

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Following in the footsteps of early 20th-century travellers, Michael Portillo uses his 1913 copy of Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide to explore Switzerland, which was a favourite with Edwardian tourists. He begins in Basel before travelling east to visit the industrial regions of Zurich and learns about the engineering feats needed to thread the rail network through the Alps.
On the second part of his journey through Switzerland, Michael Portillo learns about the engineering feats needed to thread the rail network through the Alps, takes in the striking beauty of Lake Lucerne, and ends his trip with an ascent by train to Europe's highest station at the peak of Jungfraujoch mountain.