Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 4 Episode 4 Athens to Thessaloniki
Armed with his 1913 Continental Railway Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a Greek odyssey from Athens's port of Piraeus north to the city of Thessaloniki, captured the year before from the Ottoman Turks, who had ruled much of Greece for 400 years. Exploring the Acropolis and delighting in the tastes of moussaka and baklava, Michael discovers the many influences at play in the creation of modern Greece - from its classical past to the oriental Ottomans and the great European powers of Britain, France and Russia. Along the way, Michael discovers the parlous state of Greek finances at the time of his guidebook. He learns how an aristocratic English poet became a Greek national hero and relives Greek athletic victory at the first modern Olympic games.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director: Michael Portillo
Cast: Michael Portillo
Crew: Alison Kreps (Editor), Dave Minchin (Director), John Comerford (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Nov 08, 2012
Last Air date: Mar 26, 2025
Season: 8 Season
Episode: 57 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 8.70/10 by 7.00 users
Popularity: 3.4742
Language: English
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