Daikofto to Kalavryta railway
October 18th 2014 18 October 2014
We were up early to catch the 08.45 train. The Daikofto to Kalavryta narrow gauge rack and pinion railway was designed by French engineers, built by a mix of Italian and Greek labour and opened in 1895. It climbs 700m in 22.5k between the steep sides of the Vouraikos Gorge passing through tunnels, crossing bridges, screeching around impossibly tight bends and at times cl
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