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BritRail’s Exciting Extra Day Promotion
Mar 15th
Get even greater value on rail passes purchased between March 15 and April 15, 2012
Britain is a top travel destination this year hosting some big events, namely the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, as well as its usual array of inviting cities and numerous attractions appealing to visitors worldwide. With so much to see, Britain is truly best explored with a BritRail Pass, which includes access to all trains on this extremely well connected National Rail Network. Especially as BritRail Pass holders can take unlimited train trips on each travel day making it a pleasure for visitors to More >
Brits Know How to Make Sport
Mar 12th
By: Shelly Steig
They are hosting the Olympics in 2012, but that’s not the only fun and games in the UK. The normally buttoned-down Brits let loose in unexpected ways, especially when it comes to unusual competitions. Take BritRail across England to discover some of these more unusual events.
Gurning World Championships, Egremont, Cumbria, third Saturday in September: With a horse harness draped around his neck, a young man distorts his face; twisting his jaw sideways and drawing his bottom lip over his top lip. He’s “gurnin’ through a braffin’,” at the World Championships. The saying, “Don’t make that face or it More >
In Wales: A Steam Railway for the 21st Century
Mar 12th
By Carl H. Larsen
Progress has taken a few steps back to yesteryear in Porthmadog, the Welsh town that has become one of the world’s top steam-railway centers. Each year about 300,000 steam-locomotive enthusiasts and day-trippers from around the globe make their way to this town of 4,000 on the Welsh coast. They come to travel on the oldest operating railway in the world — the Ffestiniog Railway — or its newly opened companion, the 25-mile-long Welsh Highland Railway.
Visitors can ride behind the most powerful narrow-gauge steam locomotives in the world, visit an iconic castle dating to the 13th century, enjoy More >
Brighton on BritRail
Feb 9th
By Patti Nickell
I’ve enjoyed a life-long love affair with trains. As a child, my favorite bedtime lullaby was the nearby mournful whistle of a train, bound for somewhere unknown, taking those lucky enough to be aboard on a fascinating adventure.
Sadly, I live in a country more enamored of fast automobiles than slow-moving trains. That’s one of the reasons I cherish my frequent visits to Britain. If ever a country loved its trains, it’s this one, and why not, when you have a system as comfortable and efficient as BritRail?
On nearly every trip to the U.K., I take advantage of BritRail’s More >
20% discount on 6 day German Rail Passes
Oct 4th
For the month of October only!
[PLEASE NOTE: This promotion is available to North and South American markets only.]
Germany offers up an endless list of visitor attractions, from vibrant cities including Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich, to spectacular natural settings including the Rhine Valley and Black Forest. Tour all this and much more with a German Rail Pass, while taking advantage of one of the most comfortable and comprehensive rail networks in the world!
Details of the German Rail Pass Promotion:
Save 20% on 6-day German Rail Passes between October 1-31, 2011. Passes must be validated by April 1, 2012. No More >
Heritage Railways Throughout the UK
Oct 4th
By Carl H. Larsen
I didn’t know my BritRail Pass allowed me to walk back in time, so it was a surprise to learn that pass holders can receive substantial discounts on a wide number of “heritage railways” throughout the UK, many of which run trains operated by steam locomotives.Heritage railways are abandoned rail lines that have been brought back to life by dedicated cadres of volunteers and professional staff as tourist railroads. An agreement with Britain’s Heritage Railway Association gives pass holders as much as 25 percent off outings on these vintage railways. The lines offer an opportunity for a More >
All aboard! Taking the Sleeper Train from London to Glasgow
Sep 2nd
by Sharon Whitley Larsen
“Is this your first time on a sleeper train?” asked affable David, the ScotRail lounge car attendant, as he poured me a glass of wine, the lights of a small town passing fleetingly by in the dark window.
I assured him that I had been on numerous overnight trains: from London to Edinburgh, Paris to Rome, St. Petersburg to Moscow, even from Los Angeles to Chicago.
I’ve always been partial to the overnight trains in Europe, and especially in the UK, which my husband Carl and I have taken on several occasions. (Our most scenic and memorable overnight train More >
Italy Delights
Aug 4th
Venice, Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Milan, Naples, Pisa…
Travel through Italy, likely conjures up images of Tuscan vineyards, sunflower fields, romantic gondola rides down Venetian canals, historic monuments of Rome, Milan’s bustling world of fashion, culinary heaven and the list goes on! With unbeatable views through your window and a great rail network, don’t leave home without an Italy rail pass in hand.
Hopping on the train with a Eurail Italy Pass can take you from Rome to Florence in 1 hour and a half, from Florence to Pisa in just 45 minutes, from Florence to Venice in less than 3 hours, from Siena to More >
Spotlight on Ireland
Jul 7th
Explore its rugged coastal & lush green landscapes
Ireland draws visitors from around the world thanks to a number of reasons…all of which are uniquely Irish! Whether it’s to hike along Ireland’s rocky cliffs, converse in a cozy pub while enjoying a pint of Guinness, walk the Giant’s Causeway, dance a jig to traditional music, kiss the Blarney Stone in one of Ireland’s legendary castles, trace your family roots, look for leprechauns, explore culture in Dublin and Belfast, experience the best of Irish hospitality by meeting the locals or to ride the rails through its rolling green hills.
Getting there:
Stena More >
German Rail Pass Special
Jun 9th
5 Days for the price of 4 or 10 days for the price of 8
This summer, Germany hosts the 2011 FIFA Women´s World Cup from June 26th to July 17th. To celebrate this occasion German Rail is offering its 5 day pass for the price of 4 or 10 day pass for the price of 8!
Purchase your promotional Pass between June 12 and July 12, 2011 for use anytime within 6 months.
Available in all validities, including adult, child and twin in first or standard class and youth in standard class. For a party of two, the German Rail Twin Pass is More >
