From Lyon to Milan
A Scenic European Train Ride
A Scenic European Train Ride
Sophisticated Milan
Series 1
It was our last day in Lyon
and
we all woke up early for breakfast.
After checking out from in Lagrange Aparthotel,
we relaxed at the lobby whilewaiting our Uber Taxi t.
We got to Gare Lyon
Part-Dieu
an hour earlier our scheduled train,
So we decided to stay put,
…and wait for our train to arrive.
We also fancied the gadget charger,
…that have to pedal-
... to activate the power to charge your phone.
... to activate the power to charge your phone.
The train came on time and we
settled on our business class seats,
…and finally left on
time for Milan ,
our
third stop of our spring European vacation.
From the Lyon Gare
Part-Dieu,
... the urban landscape slowly transition
to a more peaceful and quiet landscape-
…of quaint railroad side villages,
…rustic farms,
…and scenic
lakes,
...until we reached Saint-André-le-Gaz
…a small city located south east of
We were then treated to
some of the most loveliest,
…and prettiest,
…countryside sceneries.
It was at this time when
they started to serve snacks,
Since it was on the Rhône-Alpes,
…it also treated us to the sight of
beautiful snow capped mountains.
The scenic countryside view
...went all the way to
Chambéry-
... where the train had a brief stop at the
... where the train had a brief stop at the
Gare de Chambéry Challes Les Eaux.
Chambéry is a beautiful Alpine town
still in the Rhône-Alpes region of France ,
the birthplace and historic capital of Savoie.
When the train rolled out
of the Chambery
station,
…we caught the sight of
the Chartreuse
Mountains-
…a part of
the Réserve Naturelle Nationale
des Hauts de
Chartreuse, a national nature
reserve located in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Called National nature reserve of the Hauts de Chartreuse
in English, it covers 4,450 hectares of a vast rocky terrain
bordered by mountain cliffs which has in subalpine setting.
What followed next was some of the most
awesome countryside sceneries in the world,
awesome countryside sceneries in the world,
Multilayered mountain range,
…of verdant hills,
…and snow- capped peaks.
Bucolic mountain side communities,
…rustic farms,
…with snow capped mountainside as a backdrop,
…until we reached the small
town of La
Croix-de-la-Rochette.
The train did not stop at this small
commune in south-easternFrance-
commune in south-eastern
…but this was probably-
…the most scenic part of our journey,
…as we were treated with the magnificent view-
…of the Alpine mountainside communities,
…until we reached the Gare
de St Avre la Chambre.-
...a small commune in south-eastern France and still
a part of the lovely Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes region.
When the train slowly rolled away
from St Avre la Chambre.stAtion,
from St Avre la Chambre.stAtion,
…the Alpine countryside view,
… the ragged ice- capped mountains,
…were just as breathtaking…
...which dominated the scenic landscape-
,,,up to the Saint Jean de Maurienne
,,,up to the Saint Jean de Maurienne
...a communein the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
that lies in the Maurienne, the valley of the River Arc.
A short scenic-
…train ride-
…took us to Modane,
…which I initially thought was already a part of Italy
...as it did not sound French to me.
It turned out that Modane
in theMaurienne Valley-
in the
....is still a part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region,
It sounded Italian as it was once
a part of theKingdom of Sardinia-
a part of the
....until the Treaty of
turned to valley commune to
with my son, we headed to the dining car,
...to buy some snacks.
We finally got the first glance of Italy-
,,,when we arrived iu Bardonecchia.
.
.
Bardonecchia is an Italian town
in the western part of Susa Valley
…and already a part in the Metropolitan City of Turin,
The town hosted the snowboarding
events of the 2006 Winter Olympics.
The small commune of Oulx
in the Italian region Piedmont ,
…is also a part of the Metropolitan City of Turin
…it is an Italian border town,
…as it located at the peripheries of France .
We passed by Bussoleno,
…also a commune in the Metropolitan City of Turin.
It was a beautiful Italian town,
...with bucolic-
.... yet magnificent countryside scenery-
It was a beautiful Italian town,
...with bucolic-
.... yet magnificent countryside scenery-
…and located about 45 kilometers west of Turin .
We arrived in Torino shortly.
…known for its refined architecture-
…and of course- the shroud of Turin .
We arrived short in Santhia,
…still a part of the Italian region Piedmont ,
…in the province
of Vercelli
…and home to a historic carnival held since the 14th
century named the
Carnevale Storico di Santhià.
There was a brief stop in Novara
…the capital city of the
in the Piedmont
region.
We knew we are getting closer
to Milan when we arrived in Rho-
of the Metropolitan
City of Milan ,
…in the Italian region of Lombardy ,
about
about 14 kilometres northwest of Milan .
The breezed thru Pregnana
Milagese without stopping.
Pregnana Milanese is a town located
in the Metropolitan
City of Milan ,
…and it was just a short
train ride away to Milan .
We arrived in Milan P
Garibal train station-
…after almost 6 hours-
…of what is probably one of
the scenic train ride in the world.
Read my other Milan Series
Read my other Milan Series
Thieves of Milan
Crime Does Not Pay in Milan
Sophisticated Milan
Series 23
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