In Palermo, Michael takes in the art and architecture of the futurists and feasts on a Sicilian speciality - spaghetti and sardines. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Beginning in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw's guide to the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, which tell the story of Joan of Arc. Also in HD. [S,AD]
8/10. Michael continues his railway journey from Sicily's capital, Palermo, through the ancient town of Agrigento and the port of Siracusa to Europe's largest volcano, Mount Etna. Also in HD. [S,AD]
1/10. Michael Portillo visits the ancient kingdom of Spain, the land of his father, who was forced into exile by the fascist regime of General Francisco Franco. Also in HD. [S,AD]
In Palermo, Michael takes in the art and architecture of the futurists and feasts on a Sicilian speciality - spaghetti and sardines. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Beginning in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw's guide to the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, which tell the story of Joan of Arc. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Beginning in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw's guide to the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, which tell the story of Joan of Arc. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Michael arrives in Istanbul, takes a boat trip on the Bosphorus, samples Turkish delight, and crosses from Europe to Asia on the Marmaray metro line. [S]
Bradshaw's Guide in hand, Michael Portillo travels through the Balkans, following the route of the historic Orient Express. His journey begins in Sofia. [S]
10/10. Michael Portillo journeys from the heart of France to the Mediterranean coast. In Marseilles, he joins a pilot boat leading a supertanker to its berth. [S]
8/10. Michael Portillo retraces journeys in Spain and Portugal from the 1913 guide. He explores Lisbon from the Santa Justa lift to the harbour at Belem. [S]
7/10. Michael Portillo retraces journeys in Spain and Portugal from the 1913 guide. He meets pilgrims on the trail to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. [S]
6/10. Michael Portillo journeys into central Europe to explore a country where east meets west: Poland. His trip takes him to Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw and Krakow. [S]
5/10. Michael Portillo journeys into central Europe to explore a country where east meets west: Poland. His trip takes him to Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw and Krakow. [S]
4/10. Michael Portillo takes the train down the spine of Italy from Rome to Sicily, visiting Naples, the island of Capri and the old hilltop town of Taormina. [S]
3/10. Michael Portillo takes the train down the spine of Italy from Rome to Sicily, visiting Naples, the island of Capri and the old hilltop town of Taormina. [S]
2/10. Michael Portillo travels through Russia, visiting the onion domes and icons of Tula and Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre, before exploring St Petersburg. [S]
1/10. Michael Portillo travels through Russia, visiting the onion domes and icons of Tula and Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre, before exploring St Petersburg. [S]
Batumi to Baku Part 2: Michael Portillo takes a trip along the 120-mile Georgian Military Road, built by the colonising Russian army in the early nineteenth century. Also in HD. [S]
Batumi to Baku Part 1: Michael Portillo travels one of the most stunning rail routes of the world, the historic Trans-Caucasus Railway, from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Also in HD. [S]
Kiev to Odessa Part 2: Michael Portillo continues his journey through the borderland where Europe meets Asia and fulfils a lifelong ambition to visit the Black sea port of Odessa. Also in HD. [S]
Kiev to Odessa Part 1: Michael Portillo journeys from the grasslands of the Steppe to the shores of the Black Sea. Michael explores Kiev, described as the 'Jerusalem of Russia'. Also in HD. [S]
Batumi to Baku: Michael Portillo travels from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Michael discovers a surprise 19th-century tea plantation in the West Georgian countryside. Also in HD. [AD,S,SL]
Batumi to Baku: Michael Portillo travels from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Michael discovers a surprise 19th-century tea plantation in the West Georgian countryside. Also in HD. [AD,S]
Kiev to Odessa: Michael Portillo visits Kiev, described in his guide as the Jerusalem of Russia. At the St Sophia Cathedral he discovers how Ukraine adopted Orthodox Christianity. Also in HD. [AD,S]
In the Netherlands, Michael Portillo operates a crane in Europe's largest container port in Rotterdam, and experiences the power of Kinderdijk's picturesque windmills. Also in HD. [S]
Continuing his journey through Latvia, Estonia and Finland, Michael Portillo paddles a canoe on a Finnish lake and samples cloudberry liqueur by the light of the midnight sun. Also in HD. [S]
Journeying from Riga to Tampere, Michael Portillo discovers how Latvia, Estonia and Finland, when part of the Russian Tsar's vast empire, retained their own national identities. Also in HD. [S]
Genoa to Brenner Pass Part 2: Michael Portillo continues his journey. At La Spezia Michael discovers how Italy's imperial ambitions put her at the forefront of modern aerial warfare. Also in HD. [S]
Genoa to Brenner Pass Part 1: Michael Portillo journeys from the Italian Riviera to the Austrian Alps. Michael is ambushed by singers of the city's trallalero. Also in HD. [S]
Zermatt to Geneva Part 2: Michael Portillo completes his journey through Switzerland. He is caught up in a war zone with the Red Cross and tries watchmaking, James Bond style. Also in HD. [S]
Zermatt to Geneva Part 1: Michael Portillo journeys from the Swiss Alps to the shores of Lake Geneva. He marvels at the Matterhorn and is saved from an 'avalanche' by a puppy. Also in HD. [S]
Transylvania to the Black Sea Part 2: Michael travels through Romania, experiencing the nation's musical soul in Bucharest and loading cargo from a 100-foot crane in Constanta. Also in HD. [S]
Transylvania to the Black Sea Part 1: Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo ventures through Romania. He meets a bloodsucking vampire in Transylvania. Also in HD. [S]