Visit the unforgettable city of Venice during Carnival time, when the city shakes off its winter slumber and comes alive in a whirlwind of masked balls, pageants, music and food. 

Take the train to Montenegro via the famous Belgrade to Bar rail route, considered one of the most beautiful rail lines in the world. Travel out from London via Strasbourg, Zurich and a sleeper to Croatia. End your holiday in the beautiful Montenegrin port of Kotor. A Seat61 recommended holiday.

Enjoy a lovely tour by rail around some of France's best loved wine regions. Start in Champagne capital Reims and then take a short train journey to Dijon, at the heart of Burgundy. Then, continue to Strasbourg, where you'll find half-timbered houses and cosy Alsatian wine taverns.

See some of the many faces of Turkey on this varied journey east from Istanbul to the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Start with a ferry across the sea of Marmara and a couple of nights in Izmir. Then enjoy a stay in a charming village on the Aegean Coast. Head to the Capital Ankara then take a sleeper train through central Turkey - ending your journey in Göreme amidst otherworldly scenery. Part of our Race Across the World collection