The Grand Canal in Venice, with palaces and mooring posts on both sides

Route 02 · Continental Europe Expedition 2 of 2

Southern Europe

History · Travel · Friendship

Expedition 2 · From Venice to Paris through Italy and the Iberian Peninsula

From Venice to Paris · Route 02-B

The second expedition of the Continental Europe route, also travelled by rail: from Venice to Paris via Rome, Florence, Pisa, Marina di Pisa, Milan, Monaco, Cannes, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Pamplona and San Sebastián.

A journey in which places and history take on a new dimension through friendships and shared experiences.

The expedition picks up the thread in Venice, where the central leg had ended, and heads down the Italian peninsula: Rome, Florence, Pisa and Marina di Pisa, before climbing north again to Milan.

Façade of Milan Cathedral and its square with passers-by — MilanLandscapetemporary image

From Milan the railway follows the Côte d'Azur — the Principality of Monaco and then, in France, Cannes — and enters the Iberian Peninsula: Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Madrid once more, Pamplona and San Sebastián. Paris closes the expedition and, with it, the entire route.

Stone arches of the Roman Colosseum seen from inside in half-light — Rome: architecture from withinPersonal presencetemporary image

Visual chronicle

Colonnade and obelisk of St Peter's Square with the dome behind — Vatican CityLandscapetemporary image

Mediterranean coast road running along a cliff above the sea — The Mediterranean coast heading westCompanionstemporary image

Towers of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona against the sky — BarcelonaLandscapetemporary image

Arcaded gallery of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid on a clear morning — Madrid, the MesetaPersonal presencetemporary image

Tower and façades of Seville seen through the branches of a tree — SevilleLandscapetemporary image

Empty road between dry hills at sunset — A road through dry hills at sunsetLandscapetemporary image

Cartography

Map of the continental route from London to Seville via Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and SpainOriginal map retains Spanish labels

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