Great Continental Railway Journeys
Brussels to Ghent
Season 9 Episode 7 of 15
Michael Portillo's Belgian rail journey continues in the Dutch speaking region of Flanders. In Antwerp, he discovers the city's historic multi-billion-pound diamond industry and drops in at the workshop of an expert. Heading to Belgium's third city Ghent, he visits the cathedral and marvels at a 15th-century Van Eyck masterpiece, the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb
Great Continental Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two HD at 6:30 PM, Tuesday 26 May. (Subtitles, new, audio description.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Ben Rowland
Director
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Executive Producer