Immortalised by crime writer Agatha Christie, the Orient Express is crystallised ... When it’s time for “the great transformation” to night, a 2 x 1.40-metre bed awaits.

Prices start at about $8,850 for a cabin on its one-night journey ... double bed, dining area, and en-suite bathroom. Most of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express accommodations have shared restrooms ...

a rooftop bar and restaurant, and a Turkish Hammam — Orient Express La Minerva is aimed at sophisticated tourists and Romans alike, with rates beginning at €1,000 (around $1,055) a night.