Steam train trips

Barcelona Granada Seville Cordoba Madrid

A grand nine day tour by train of the important parts of Spain with an option to continue onto Lisbon, Portugal.

Suggested Itinerary:

Day 1. Barcelona. Fly into Barcelona and make your way into the center to enjoy this historical and delightful city.

Day 2. Barcelona. Spend a full day wondering around Barcelona and take in the sights of the famous La Ramblas, the Gaudi architectural park and, the Olympic stadium.

Day 3. Barcelona-Granada. Time for the first train trip to Granada. Make your way to the station and board the train for Granada, arrive and have a lesiurely afternoon and evening exploring this famous city.

Day 4. Granada. Take time to visit the Alhambra palace and gardens., and spend the rest of the day soaking up the sun and Spanih atmosphere.

Day 5. Granada-Ronda. Time to move onto Ronda. Take the train through some stunning scenery and arrive in time for a relaxing dinner and evening entertainment. Overnight stay.

Day 6. Ronda-Seville. Moving onto Seville take the train in the early morning and travel through the marvellous countryside that adorns this area of Spain. Arrive in Seville and take a leisurely stroll before a late lunch and siestia.

Day 7. Seville. Seville attractions include a visit to the Cathedral and the Reales Alcazares as well as the Santa Cruz Quarter. Afternoon free and another overnight stay in Seville.

Day 8. Seville-Madrid. Rise and shine for an early morning departure to catch the AVE (high velocity train) to Madrid. Plenty of time to enjoy the afternoon in the streets of this heavily Arabic influenced capital city.

Day 9. Madrid. Take a tour of the Old Town. Rest of the day at leisure to explore its museums, etc. Overnight stay in Madrid. Take the train onto Lisbon in Portugal or fly back from Madrid International Airport.

A popular steam locomotive traveled on the JR Uchibo Line in Chiba Prefecture on a trial trip on Thursday prior to special services in February.

The first operation of a steam engine in Chiba Prefecture in 18 years attracted a massive number of railway buffs to areas along the line. East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will operate a special train hauled by its D51 steam engine on the line on Feb. 1, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 12 as part of a campaign to promote Chiba as a tourist spot.

 All the seats on the train have already been booked up. "We receive inquiries about the train every day. However, all seats have been booked up and it's difficult to add more carriages to the train.

We're grateful to railway enthusiasts, but are also sorry," said an official of JR East Chiba branch said. The tourism promotion campaign is jointly organized by the Chiba Prefectural Government and JR East's Chiba branch