On this day in 1883, the Orient Express first ran from Paris to Constantinople. One of the passengers was mysteriously murdered along the way, beginning a beloved tradition that was scrupulously honored until the train ceased to run in 2009.
Edited by H. Albertus Boli, LL.D.
On this day in 1883, the Orient Express first ran from Paris to Constantinople. One of the passengers was mysteriously murdered along the way, beginning a beloved tradition that was scrupulously honored until the train ceased to run in 2009.