Great Continental Railway Journeys
Buzet to Pag
Season 8 Episode 2 of 20
Michael Portillo hunts for truffles in the Istrian countryside near the hilltop town of Buzet, assisted by Lila, an expert labrador. In Rijeka, he discovers the history of a military coup led by an Italian poet in the aftermath of the First World War. Michael finishes on the moonscape Island of Pag, where he helps to make the salty cheese for which the island is famed
Great Continental Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 6:30 PM, Tuesday 11 March. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Dave Minchin
Director
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Series Editor