Orient Express
Orient Express in Istanbul after three-year hiatus
Europe's first cross-continental train, the Orient Express shuttling between Paris and Istanbul has arrived in Türkiye after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
The train departing from Paris visited Budapest, Bucharest, Varna and the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne before arriving in Istanbul.
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After a 3-year Break: The "Orient Express" Visited Bulgaria
The legendary "Orient Express" train arrived at the station in Ruse. The trip is organized once a year on the Paris - Istanbul route but has not taken place in the last three years due to the pandemic.
The train last stopped at the station in Ruse on August 27, 2019, when 91 tourists from 12 countries traveled with the luxury train.
Restoration of historic Greek orphanage needs ‘big budget’
Described as Europe's largest wooden building, the Prinkipo Greek Orphanage in Büyükada, the largest of Istanbul's nine Princes' Islands, will be saved from a possible collapse with a planned but expensive restoration work.
The historic structure will require some 20 million euros for restoration, according to experts, who completed surveying the building following long delays.
The Legendary Orient Express Stops at Gorna Oryahovitsa Station
The world-famous Orient Express train will also stop at Gorna Oryahovitsa Station. It is expected to arrive in the railway city on August 31 and will only stay at the station for half an hour - from 6.50 to 7.20, when he will leave in the direction of Ruse.
The Legendary Orient Express Train Stops at the Station in Bulgarian City of Ruse (VIDEO)
The legendary Orient Express train, which runs from Paris to Istanbul, stopped in the early afternoon at the Ruse Central Railway Station, BTA reports. The train was scheduled to arrive at 12:45 but was 45 minutes late.