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Great Continental Railway Journeys - Series 9: 7. Brussels to Ghent
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- Series 9: 10. Namur to FlorenvilleOn the final leg of his Belgian journey, Michael travels to Namur, capital of Wallonia.29 mins
- Series 9: 9. Brussels to La LouvièreMichael’s trip takes him back to Brussels to examine a dark chapter in Belgium's history.29 mins
- Series 9: 8. Knokke-Heist to BrugesContinuing his Belgian tour, Michael Portillo heads to the beach resort of Knokke-Heist.29 mins
- This episodeSeries 9: 7. Brussels to Ghent
- Series 9: 6. St Pancras to BrusselsMichael boards the Eurostar at St Pancras, bound for the Belgian capital, Brussels.29 mins
- Series 9: 5. Vivario to CorteMichael boards a dramatic railway that winds through Corsica’s breathtaking landscapes.29 mins
- Series 9: 4. Ajaccio to VizzavonaMichael Portillo arrives into Corsica, the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean.29 mins
- Series 9: 3. Nuoro to MacomerMichael Portillo arrives in Mamoiada to investigate the town’s extraordinary traditions.29 mins
- Series 9: 2. Mandas to LaconiMichael's railway tour heads inland to Sardinia's dramatic mountain landscapes.29 mins
- Series 9: 1. Cagliari to Porto FlaviaMichael Portillo begins a railway adventure through the islands of Sardinia and Corsica.29 mins
- Series 8: 20. Lisieux to GivernyMichael discovers how Calvados has been distilled since 1865 at the Pierre Huet estate.29 mins
- Series 8: 19. Bayeux to ArgentanMichael Portillo admires the 70-metre-long Bayeux Tapestry.29 mins
- Series 8: 18. Rennes to Mont Saint-MichelMichael Portillo’s railway adventure reaches Rennes, capital of Brittany.29 mins
- Series 8: 17. Brest to St BrieucMichael's journey reaches the naval port of Brest, home to France’s oceanographic fleet.29 mins
- Series 8: 16. Nantes to LorientMichael Portillo’s rail travels take him to the north west corner of France.29 mins
- Series 8: 15. Zweisimmen to LausanneMichael wends his way in style down mountainsides from Interlaken to the Swiss Riviera.29 mins
- Series 8: 14. Rotkreuz to BrienzMichael Portillo scales the Swiss Alps on one of the steepest cog railways in the world.29 mins
- Series 8: 13. ZurichIn Zurich, Michael has a brush with the absurd in the anarchic paintings of the Dadaists.29 mins
- Series 8: 12. Sedrun to SchwyzMichael Portillo ventures into the bowels of an immense hydroelectric dam.29 mins
- Series 8: 11. Maienfeld to the Rhine GorgeMichael Portillo visits the tiny village home of Switzerland’s most famous child, Heidi.29 mins
- Series 8: 10. Roskilde to CopenhagenMichael Portillo concludes his epic rail journey, crossing an 18-kilometre bridge.29 mins
- Series 8: 9. Aarhus to OdenseMichael Portillo’s Scandinavian rail adventure reaches Denmark’s second city, Aarhus.29 mins
- Series 8: 8. Larvik to HolstebroMichael is in Larvik in southern Norway, famed for the blue rock larvikite.29 mins
- Series 8: 7. Myrdal to HeddalMichael Portillo’s rail journey continues towards the Norwegian capital of Oslo.29 mins
- Series 8: 6. Bergen to FlåmMichael Portillo embarks on a Scandinavian railway adventure from Bergen to Copenhagen.29 mins
- Series 8: 5. Mostar to DubrovnikMichael Portillo enjoys a journey on the historic line from Sarajevo to Mostar.29 mins
- Series 8: 4. SarajevoMichael traces the fateful last journey of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie.29 mins
- Series 8: 3. Knin to SplitMichael’s railway adventure reaches Zadar, a centre for the production of cherry liqueur.29 mins
- Series 8: 2. Buzet to PagAbly assisted by Lila, an expert labrador, Michael Portillo hunts for truffles.29 mins
- Series 8: 1. Pula to PazinMichael mounts a valiant defence against latter-day gladiators in Pula's amphitheatre.29 mins
