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Hundreds of people welcome legendary Orient Express in Rousse

Orient Express
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For the 22nd time the most famous train in the world - the Orient Express, arrived at the Central Station in the Bulgarian Danube city of Rousse. Hundreds of residents and guests of the city welcomed the train. From Rousse the train goes to the Black Sea city of Varna. Orient Express covers the route Paris - Istanbul once a year. Its wagons were built back in the 1920s. This year, the train has on board 91 passengers from 12 different countries. The ticket price is about 8000 euros.




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