A wine tour without a (hire) car? It might sound surprising, but travelling by train through European wine regions is becoming increasingly popular. It fits in perfectly with the growing trend of slow travel: enjoying the journey just as much as the destination.
Text: Ingrid Larmoyeur (The Wine Institute) | Image: Pexels
More and more European wine regions are proving to be surprisingly easy to reach by train. Why not consider a train journey through some of Europe’s best-known wine regions:
🍷 the Douro in Portugal
🍷 the Moselle in Germany
🍷 The Wachau in Austria
🍷 Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux) in France
🍷 Tuscany in Italy
🍷 The Lavaux vineyards on Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
No Bob
The big advantage, of course, is that you can relax and enjoy a wine tasting without having to worry about who’s driving back. What’s more, the railway line often runs right through the most beautiful wine-growing landscapes. Think of the steep Riesling slopes along the Moselle, the terraced vineyards of the Douro or the UNESCO-listed vineyards of Lavaux.
Wine Experience
It is striking that many of these railway lines were originally built to transport wine and other local produce to the towns and ports. Nowadays, they take wine lovers to the vineyards.
This might just be a great holiday tip for you: why not leave the car at home this summer and hop on a train? Sometimes the wine experience begins on the journey itself.
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