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6 episodes in this season

Sofia to Istanbul

60 min

Vienna to Trieste

60 min

Pisa to Lake Garda

60 min

Athens to Thessaloniki

60 min

The Black Forest to Hannover

60 min

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Barcelona to Mallorca

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Great Continental Railway Journeys

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Barcelona to Mallorca

Season 4 · Episode 6 · Nov 27, 2015

Steered by his 1913 Bradshaw's Guide, Michael Portillo returns to Spain to trace the early 20th-century roots of the Spanish Civil War, which divided his Spanish family and sent his father into exile. He discovers a nation fractured at the time by social tensions and regional loyalties, which today offers a rich diversity of cultures to delight the tourist. Special dispensation to fly to the Balearic island of Mallorca allows Michael to spoil himself rotten with spectacularly scenic rides aboard a sublime 1912 vintage railway and a 1913 tram. On his travels, he is trampled underfoot at the bottom of a Catalan people steeple and learns to make the perfect paella. He pays homage to the genius of Barcelona's most famous architect and meets the man responsible for finishing off Antoni Gaudi's life's work. And he discovers a beautiful art nouveau Palace of Music with an emotional history.

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Great Continental Railway Journeys

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20121h8.5

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Barcelona to Mallorca

Season 4 · Episode 6 · Nov 27, 2015

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