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Great Winter Journeys

Coastal steamerBeyond the Arctic Circle

Discover the extraordinary Arctic landscape of Norway's Lofoten Islands, perhaps at their most dramatic and beautiful in winter. Fly to Bergen, where you board the coastal steamer, one of the last great scheduled coastal boat journeys. After three nights on board, you cross the Arctic Circle and later that day reach the islands, where you spend four nights in a comfortable, converted rorbu (fisherman's cabin) in the settlement of Mortsund.

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SalzburgAustria's Great Cities

This journey gives you a taste of Austria's three greatest cities. Each city has a different feel, making for a week full of contrasts. Surrounded by mountains, Innsbruck is intimate and charming, while Salzburg is a major cultural centre with a rich musical heritage, and Vienna's grand buildings recall its former glory as Imperial capital. In winter, all three cities assume a special charm, their rooftops and pavements covered in a blanket of snow, and their restaurants and atmospheric coffeehouses all the more enticing.

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InnsbruckFrom Innsbruck to Venice

With its mountain backdrop, handsome medieval buildings and special winter atmosphere, charming Innsbruck is the perfect place to start your journey. From here you travel south, crossing from Austria to Italy via the Brenner Pass, for three nights in the mountains near the border at the idyllic Goldene Rose Hotel. Your second rail journey descends out of the mountains to Venice, where you have a full day to stroll through the atmospheric streets, all the more beautiful in the quiet of winter.

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Barcelona's cathedralThrough the Pyrenees

Travel by rail from Toulouse in south-west France up into the heart of the Pyrenees, then down to Catalonia's vibrant capital, Barcelona. In the middle, spend three nights in the snowy mountains at the charming 3-star Auberge des Ecureuils in Valcebollère, where you can relax and enjoy the scenery or try cross-country skiing or snow-shoeing.

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Glacier ExpressThe Glacier Express

Enjoy one the great train journeys on this classic Swiss itinerary. The Glacier Express takes you from Italianate Chur up to the Oberalp Pass before descending alongside the infant River Rhône. Spend three nights immersed in the beautiful Bernese Oberland at Kandersteg, staying at the 3-star Hotel Victoria, then two nights in the historic capital, Bern.

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