Great Continental Railway Journeys
Sarajevo
Season 8 Episode 4 of 20
Michael Portillo reaches Sarajevo, where he traces the fateful last journey in 1914 of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, which ended in their assassination and led to the outbreak of the First World War. In the old quarter of Bosnia's capital he also admires the rich cultural heritage of the Ottoman Empire
Great Continental Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two HD at 8:30 AM, Friday 20 June. (Subtitles, repeat, sign language.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Dave Minchin
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer