There is something akin to poetry in a nice trip by train: the landscape running fast outside the windows, the soft lulling of the carriage, the opportunity of daydreaming, thinking, and reflecting while you move towards a new destination.

Of course, it’s not always this nice, as any person who has to take a regular commuters’ train in and out of work may tell you. But if you enjoy the old-fashioned allure of train trips and you, too, find them a tad magic, then you’ll happy to know there are plenty of special touristic routes that you can take and enjoy without worrying about crowds, noise, delays, and dirty seats. Let’s take a look at a handful of picturesque trips, perfect to discover Italy by train…