Harry Potter and trains have always had a very close relationship...
The initiative stems from the Rail Europe train reservation site, which suggests three routes:
- The mysterious world of Sherlock Holmes: Taking advantage of the 125th anniversary of the famous detective's first book, Rail Europe suggests that we take a 20-minute subway ride from the striking London-Victoria Station to the well-known Oxford Circus , to continue walking until Marylebone . There is the famous 221B Baker Street , which is now a museum , and The Sherlock Holmes Pub. Fans of the series are also invited to embark on an adventure that stops at the different places that appear on the screen, such as ** Tapas Brindisa Soho ** or the gardens of Russell Square.
- Fall in love with Jane Austen: It has been 200 years since this highly acclaimed author passed away. To honor her as she deserves, the country is preparing to enjoy different exhibitions, talks and activities in ** her museum ** of her, located in the former house of the writer in Chawton. To visit it, take a train from London to Alton, transferring in Woking. Then, you will have to catch a bus that will take you from the aforementioned Alton to Chawton.
After your visit, head across the street to visit **Cassandra's Cup** and have tea at a cute cafe named after Austen's sister. Then take another train from Paddington Station to Bath , where the author set two of her six novels, and where she lived from 1801 to 1806. You can even **sleep in her own house!**
Jane Austen lived here
- Follow in the magical footsteps of Harry Potter: 20 years have passed since it was published harry potter and the Philosopher's Stone , an event that will be celebrated in style with a series of concerts at the ** Royal Albert Hall .** There, while the film is broadcast, fans will be able to enjoy the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing live. To get there, take the lines Circle or District since London-Paddington to South Kensington. Don't forget, of course, to stop at the station King's Cross and take the usual photo in the Platform nine and three quarters.
In addition, from there you can also travel to Edinburgh (Scotland) just taking a train. After seven hour drive , you will arrive at the ** Spoon ** cafeteria, where Rowling wrote her first book, the one that so many publishers rejected before it became a worldwide phenomenon. However, success does not seem to have changed the habits of the writer, who wrote the next two works of hers in another coffee shop, in this case, ** The Elephant House **, which you can also visit.
As you can see, these itineraries are only suggestions , so you can add or remove what you want from them. In addition, although Rail Europe does not review them, numerous anniversaries are also celebrated this year, both from Enyd Blyton's Five (ginger beer, yum!) and many other authors. See what they have prepared to commemorate them **here**.