Video guide: The Danube Express

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  • čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
  • For more information see www.seat61.com/danube-express.htm
    A video guide to the Danube Express cruise train between Istanbul & Budapest showing the train and its sightseeing stops at Shipka, Veliko Tarnovo, Brasov, Castle Bran & Sighisoara.
    Summer 2014 was the least season for the Danube Express - it's cars are now chartered by Golden Eagle.

Komentáře • 88

  • @Tridhos
    @Tridhos Před 9 lety +10

    Great video, I love train journeys second only to river cruises. Thank you for posting.

  • @drfrank47
    @drfrank47 Před 8 lety +4

    Great video! Love it that you used captions and left the train rolling along as the audio. Spot on! Thanks

  • @briancarson9309
    @briancarson9309 Před 7 lety +4

    I have never heard of this trip - I must put it on my list. Thank you for your great video.

  • @Bobrogers99
    @Bobrogers99 Před 5 lety +5

    A lovely trip, though priced beyond what most of us could afford. The tours at some of the stops would make it a memorable experience.

    • @socialistdemocrat7207
      @socialistdemocrat7207 Před 4 lety +1

      you can make the journey with normal trains and it will cost you only a fracture of this. Of course it is not as comftable, but more original.

  •  Před 8 lety +9

    Nice video. I live in Brașov and in each year I see this beautifull train.

  • @massivley
    @massivley Před 4 lety +4

    Fascinating to watch love these type of train journeys

  • @lucabaracuda987
    @lucabaracuda987 Před 7 lety +1

    Brasov my home town ..uhu!!.. hope you enjoyed it Mark. Watched almost all your videos when i stumbled accross this one. Sweet. Greetings from Sydney.

  • @kashyap3120
    @kashyap3120 Před 4 lety +1

    Its wonderful. Very tempting. Need to take this journey. Nicely covered.

  • @LaszloVondracsek
    @LaszloVondracsek Před 7 lety

    Wonderful video, congratulations and thanks for this virtual trip, I made it myself too, now with you!

  • @vpdmusic
    @vpdmusic Před 5 lety +1

    Great video, Mark! Love from Bulgaria! ♥

  • @tijuanagringo
    @tijuanagringo Před 10 lety +7

    Very well done, Mr. Seat Sixty-One!!!!
    But...
    I wish we could have seen your smiling face at least once....

  • @dodul65
    @dodul65 Před 5 lety

    Lovely video, beautiful places...

  • @frankrogerbuaroy1779
    @frankrogerbuaroy1779 Před 5 lety

    As always,great video!

  • @christophers.o622
    @christophers.o622 Před 7 lety +1

    I travel long distance by train on Amtrak, I love & enjoy train travel very much, I also enjoy watching passenger train & railroad videos. I have on display in my living room books on trains & railroads. I will be traveling more by Amtrak train in the future as the train is the civilized way to travel and a great way to see a country.

  • @man4machine740
    @man4machine740 Před 9 lety +4

    I agree with the statement that the castle/fortress depicted was not "Dracula's". Vlad II Dracul's (the impaler and true name) hilltop fortress is in ruins. Quite a legend he was, Impaling his enemies on long poles - through their rectums, through their bodies till it came out of their mouths - all to very effectively dissuade enemies from attacking. Warriors seeing this would not follow their commanders at that point and ran away. Apparently it had the desired effect. He also, as history tells, drank his victim's blood to transfer their prowess. No wonder why, Stoker wrote that book. Great video and thanks.

  • @val91201
    @val91201 Před 8 lety

    Beautiful video!

  •  Před 5 lety

    excelent video, super shots

  • @bushyconn
    @bushyconn Před 8 lety +1

    What a wonderful journey - as good as any of the other "Greats".

  • @SinCitySoapandCandles
    @SinCitySoapandCandles Před 6 lety

    Very cool! Thank you for sharing!

  • @quarryfield
    @quarryfield Před 5 lety

    Wonderful video, I hope to do this one day, thanks.

  • @xrhstosflorina5826
    @xrhstosflorina5826 Před 6 lety

    Very good video...congratulations!!!

  • @khalidien35
    @khalidien35 Před 5 lety

    Very nice indeed, greetings from France

  • @bevsputler5455
    @bevsputler5455 Před 5 lety

    Luv trains been riding since 4yrs old now 74 & still ride AmTrack when I can~♡~

  • @88Adrianocf
    @88Adrianocf Před 10 lety +1

    Great video!!!

  • @sreerajg1984
    @sreerajg1984 Před 5 lety

    Great video man... 👍🏻

  • @donalmaccormaic8173
    @donalmaccormaic8173 Před 4 lety

    Lovely train and itinerary.

  • @senjakbeograd8502
    @senjakbeograd8502 Před 5 lety

    Great video, Thanks ! The only problem is the price, as this June a similar tour cost 5500USD.

  • @kortile1
    @kortile1 Před 10 lety +4

    Bellissimo!!!

  • @bharatgadhvi4390
    @bharatgadhvi4390 Před 5 lety +1

    So Wonderfull train trip👍👍

  • @sbasu1949
    @sbasu1949 Před 9 lety

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @rocioavila5508
    @rocioavila5508 Před 3 lety

    El video me ha gustado pero ... cuando el tren atraviesa la sierra de los Balcanes, en Bulgaria, no lo hace yendo por el paso de Shipka sino por el paso de Dábovo. Por el paso de Shipka no pasa ningún ferrocarril ( ... todavía ...) , así que el tren tampoco puede pararse en la ciudad homónima de Shipka donde no hay ninguna estación de trenes...

  • @bozenareginazamora1553

    Miły notatnik z podróży:)

  • @juliewarrington4247
    @juliewarrington4247 Před 5 lety +2

    Love train rides though Europe

  • @SivaRama2020
    @SivaRama2020 Před 6 lety

    wooow great video

  • @sharp7500
    @sharp7500 Před 2 lety

    fantastic

  • @alexk3806
    @alexk3806 Před 3 lety +1

    What a great journey. Not exactly 'Express' but wonderful

  • @eal8645
    @eal8645 Před 5 lety

    Love it.

  • @vernwallen4246
    @vernwallen4246 Před 7 lety +2

    I had the opportunity too visit Romania just after the revolution.I was totally impressed with the citizens i met.A 12oz draft beer was (amer.equiv.)six (6)cents but they stuck you on the glass of wine.8 cents!!

    • @alexevo8016
      @alexevo8016 Před 4 lety +1

      You should come again, now Romania is in continuous developing.

  • @jurrasicpig2426
    @jurrasicpig2426 Před 4 lety

    What a wonderful way to celebrate the start of retirement

  • @granskare
    @granskare Před 10 lety +1

    we enjoy toyr seat61 info...thanks

  • @laurentfaurite8660
    @laurentfaurite8660 Před 5 lety

    How does it cost?

  • @danielbrini562
    @danielbrini562 Před 8 lety

    Planning to take this route in August! Just wondering what company does this route now!??

    • @cs1p2
      @cs1p2 Před 8 lety

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube_Express
      www.mavnosztalgia.hu/en/content/golden_eagle_danube_expre

  • @michaelwoll9349
    @michaelwoll9349 Před 5 lety

    Wow !!! ... just Wow !!! 😎

  • @MGstaR17
    @MGstaR17 Před 6 lety +4

    7:26 Brasovwood

  • @windowseatplease
    @windowseatplease Před 4 lety +4

    Love the video!
    Am I the only one who, if taking that train, would be secretly disappointed at the lack of murders en route? If skimping on the murders, surely they could have at least bothered to vanish one miserly lady... Train travel just isn't quite what it used to be!

  • @JmaJeremy514
    @JmaJeremy514 Před 9 lety +1

    I love the idea of having a live pianist in the bar car :D

  • @kuldip2310
    @kuldip2310 Před 11 lety

    Please visit India and have a ride from,
    DECCAN ODDISEY TRAIN - IN MAHARASHTRA STATE
    PALACE ON WHEELS TRAIN - RAJASTHAN STATE
    GOLDEN CHARIOT - SOUTH INDIA
    MAHARAJA EXPRESS

  • @aeroDidge
    @aeroDidge Před 8 lety

    wow

  • @mariebcfhs9491
    @mariebcfhs9491 Před 6 lety +1

    love the friendly locals :D

    • @seat61
      @seat61  Před 6 lety

      No. As long as you book in the right place for the right journey. London-Paris from £44, Paris-Milan from €29, Paris-Nice from €25, and do on

    • @mariebcfhs9491
      @mariebcfhs9491 Před 6 lety

      hahahahaha

    • @mariebcfhs9491
      @mariebcfhs9491 Před 6 lety +1

      wow that was cheap for a luxury train like that

  • @bebtozoltan55
    @bebtozoltan55 Před 9 lety

    Brassó ,Segesvár,Erdély.

  • @mautufaraniioapo2515
    @mautufaraniioapo2515 Před 9 lety +1

    autu ioapo videos guide the danube express thonk you youtube videos goodday by now mautu iopao thonk you in my loaptop compter thonk you 29.12.2014

  • @marthacain1468
    @marthacain1468 Před 5 lety

    szeretlek~magyar MG

  • @samtrak1204
    @samtrak1204 Před 2 lety

    Is the lady in the cabin your wife? I only ask because you always seem to be traveling alone.

    • @ianstoyan
      @ianstoyan Před rokem

      She's his mistress for during these more distant railway journies.

  • @michaelbruchas6663
    @michaelbruchas6663 Před 6 lety

    Didn’t realize that this was a tourist junket train....

  • @MGstaR17
    @MGstaR17 Před 6 lety

    11:45 LOL (ironically, this is in a terrible condition, and the mayor of Budapest builds a stadium that costs 140 billion forints!!

  • @evamonos9191
    @evamonos9191 Před 9 lety

    Palinka Hungarian drink!

  •  Před 7 lety

    0:45 lol

  • @MGstaR17
    @MGstaR17 Před 6 lety

    11:08 cool Hungarian diesel locomotive

  • @robertogolisano5951
    @robertogolisano5951 Před 7 lety

    Ti invidio molto. Sei molto fortunato. Sei anche un uomo bello e sexy.

    • @akoska
      @akoska Před 5 lety

      Roberto Golisano Quando ío visto questo video prímo, stato un momento molto bene! Ungheria! Ma se si si díce la veritá, si debba pensare, che Mark smith sía non normale realmente! Come mai? Perché ci sono voli diretti trá Istambolo e Vecsés. Atenzione! Gli aeroporti non sono in cittádove il biglietto scríve! Esempi: Vudapest aeroporto é a Vecsés, in un comune non lontano da Budapest. O l'aeroporto Charles de Gaules a Roisy, non a Pariggi! O Roma! Fiumicino e Ciampino non sono i nomi degli aeroporti! Queste sono due cittá perfavore! Ío sono atteraggio a Malpensa ma parttto da Bergamo. Ho letto sul Bergamo che questa una cittá con 24000 habitanti circa 50 km da Milano.

  • @bozenareginazamora1553

    :))

  • @chewie2055
    @chewie2055 Před 5 lety +5

    See how the other half travel.....well aren’t we a snob...

    • @stevenkincannon8688
      @stevenkincannon8688 Před 5 lety +2

      I'm glad I'm not the only one bothered by that. Otherwise, a lovely travelogue.

  • @stevenkincannon8688
    @stevenkincannon8688 Před 5 lety +3

    I really love your travelogues, but the comment about how the other half travels really soured me. Maybe consider re-editing to remove it.

  • @gordongerrard5323
    @gordongerrard5323 Před 5 lety +10

    was the 'see how the other half travels' comment really necessary? if the 'other half' didn't pay and travel on those train tracks there wouldn't be a rail system for elitist snobs

  • @amc3
    @amc3 Před 6 lety +9

    03:59... Watched many of your videos and enjoyed them, but this remark is arrogant, rude shallow minded and pathetic !

  • @kamilradecki9133
    @kamilradecki9133 Před rokem

    Romania is terrible...

    • @joanng26
      @joanng26 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Romania is a very beautiful country!

    • @joliettraveler
      @joliettraveler Před 6 měsíci

      We toured over most of Romania, and saw nothing terrible. Define terrible.

    • @SillyBobert
      @SillyBobert Před měsícem

      @@joliettraveler what about those robbers?